Frosted Lemon Jello Sugar Cookies
Lemon Jello Sugar Cookies are delicious cookies made with lemon jello! Easy sugar cookie recipe with a simple buttercream frosting perfect for lemon lovers.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
Lemon Jello Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened to room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 3-oz. pkg Lemon Jello
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Sugar Cookie Frosting
- ¼ cup butter softened to room temp
- 1 tbsp sour cream (or plain yogurt)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp Lemon Jello Powder
Instructions
Lemon Jello Sugar Cookies
- Cream butter and sugar together for about 2 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Add Jello and continue to mix for 1-2 minutes.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in a separate bowl and then add to the Jello mixture. Mix just until thoroughly combined.
- If rolling into ball, scoop the dough out by tablespoons and roll into smooth balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Spray the bottom of a measuring cup with cooking spray and then press the measuring cup onto a plate with a thin layer of sugar on it. Press each cookie ball with the bottom of the measuring cup, dipping into the sugar in between each cookie.
- If making cut-out cookies, chill the dough for at least 2 hours. Divide in half and roll out each half to about 1/4" thick. Cut out shapes and place on a prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies at 375° for 8-9 minutes.
- Let cool and then frost.
Sugar Cookie Frosting
- Mix butter, sour cream, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and reserved Jello power with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add milk 1/2 Tbsp at a time until the mixture reaches desired consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg