Raspberry Poinsettia Blossoms

By GinnyG

Bring festive color to your dessert table with beautiful cookies the resemble poinsettia blossoms.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box (4-serving size) raspberry-flavored gelatin
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons yellow candy sprinkles

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, vanilla, gelatin and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. On low speed, beat in flour.
2Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
3Heat oven to 375°F. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart. With sharp knife, make 6 cuts in top of each ball about three-fourths of the way through to make 6 wedges. Spread wedges apart slightly to form flower petals (cookies will separate and flatten as they bake). Sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon yellow candy sprinkles into center of each cookie.
4Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown. Cool 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.