Sunday, June 5, 2011

Easy Lemon Drop Cookies

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. white sugar
2 t. vanilla
1 egg
1 (3-oz.) package lemon-flavored gelatin dessert
poppy seeds (optional)
2 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla and beat well.  Beat in gelatin and poppy seeds.  Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Chill dough for approximately 20 minutes.  Drop by teaspoonful 2 inches apart on paper-lined cookie sheets.  Bake 8-10 minutes.

This is a great way to use the package of gelatin which has been sitting in your cupboard for two years, which expired last October, and which you don't think you will use any other way.  Feel free to experiment with other flavors of gelatin.

1 comment:

Preciosa said...

or...you could use it for something like say JELLO! (even if your sister has her brasses off she still loves jello HINT HINT!) ;)
but the cookies were good too!!! :)