Strawberry Cookies

Strawberry Cookies

7 drops green food coloring

½ cup slivered, blanched almonds

1 cup butter or margarine

½ cup powdered sugar

1½ ounces (half a 3-ounce box) strawberry gelatin

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

Red and green decorating sugars

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small bowl, add water to green food coloring until desired color for "strawberry" stems. Add b almonds to the food coloring mixture and let sit for 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, gelatin, vanilla, salt and flour, mixing well. Using about 2 generous teaspoons of dough, roll into ball, form into strawberry shape.

Roll the bottom of the strawberry in the red sugar and dab the top in the green sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets and insert one of the green-colored almonds into the top for a stem. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes or just until set. Do not brown. Cool on wire racks.

Makes about 50 cookies.

Nutrition values per serving: 70 calories, 4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 6 g carbohydrates, 0 fiber, 1 g protein, 10 mg cholesterol, 15 mg sodium.