JELL-O Cookie Gems

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp baking soda 
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 2.3 cups flour 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 2 Tbsp powdered sugar 
• 3 oz jell-o raspberry flavor gelatin 
• 2 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended.
2. Mix flour, dry gelatin mix and baking soda; gradually add to cream cheese mixture, mixing well after each addition. Refrigerate 30 min.
3. Heat oven to 375F.
4. Roll dough into 60 (1-inch) balls.
5. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Bake 9 to 11 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 min.
7. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.