A few years back I made some delicious Strawberry Milkshake Cookies (with a cake mix ) for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Then when I went searching for the strawberry cake mix I needed to make them, I couldn't find it anywhere...
So, I decided to make my own version using strawberry Jello instead. And I can honestly say they taste even better than the original recipe!
Strawberry Milkshake Cookies
It took a couple of tries but I was able to get these Strawberry Milkshake Cookies to taste like a strawberry milkshake without using a cake mix! I have no idea why I can’t get that cake mix anymore but it doesn’t matter because I’ll always be able to find strawberry Jello.
Valentine's cookies
These cookies are ideal Valentine's cookies because they are so easy, so pink and so delicious! You can whip them up quickly and they will be devoured in no time, as they were in my house. But if you do need to store them, they can be frozen for up to 3 months!
Jello Cookies
This was the first time I've used Jello in a cookie recipe, but I happen to be a big fan of using Jello in recipes. My Strawberry Jello Angel Food Cake is one of my faves and my Healthy Homemade Jello Fruit & Veggie Snacks are also a great Valentine's Day treat!
Bake Sale Cookies
Bake Sales are a lot of work so you need quick and easy recipes that can be made ahead and frozen, if necessary. But these are also a great bake sale seller. And I've had my share of bake sales, so I know what sells! You can read more about that HERE!
You’re definitely going to put these ones in your back pocket for your next bake sale. Here are some more of my recommendations for bake sale best sellers:
Butterscotch Toffee Crunch Cookies
4 Ingredient Whipped Shortbread
Mini Ukrainian Doughnuts (Carnival Style)
Easter Creme Egg Microwave Fudge
And be sure to check out my Bake Sale Ideas Board on Pinterest!
Happy baking and Valentine's Day!
Strawberry Milkshake Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 3 ounce - box of strawberry flavored Jell-O® powder (⅓ cup) *85 g (½ of a 170 g box)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp milk * I use 1% milk - add additional milk by tbsp, if too dry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. *Do not use cooking spray on a bare cookie sheet, as feedback from readers is that they burn.
- Combine all ingredients except the chocolate chips in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until combined.
- Then use your hands to mix the dough until it soft and clings together.
- If the dough still seems dry, then add additional milk, 1 tbsp at a time, until it's a soft consistency.
- Fold in chocolate chips by hand. * If they don't all cling to the dough, just stick them into the cookies (on top) once they are rolled and flattened.
- Roll into balls (about 1 tablespoon) and flatten with spatula on baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20-23 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom. * Check the cookies at 20 minutes
- Cool for 3-5 minutes on the pan and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Nutrition
This post is part of The Country Cook Weekend Potluck
These cookies are so pretty and perfect for Valentine's Day. I've only made jello cookies once and they were so delicious!
Such a fun colour! My kids will love these 😁
Thanks, Vanessa,
My kids love them too!
what a fun colour! PINK is my favourite colour!
Thank you, Nancy! Yes, pink cookie are definitely more fun than beige 🙂
Such a pretty colour for these cookies! I know these will be a hit with all the kids. Happy Valentines Day!
Thanks- my kids loved them! Happy Valentine's day to you too!
I attempted these. I can see why one person thought it was too dry. I did too. Then I made the mistake of NOT following the recipe instructions and i haphazardly added milk. Then it was too wet. I added more jello and more flour... and ended up with gluey sticky pink bubblegum looking stuff that got everywhere. I couldnt even scrape out the bowl!
So i started over (with raspberry jello this time). This time I added extra milk 1/2 tbsp at a time for a total of 1 tbsp. I ended up with a working batter that was better.
The cookies themselves came out very sweet, and with a grainy texture (kinda like eating jello powder!). Im sure kids will love them, but they were too sweet for this adult-only house.
But thanks for sharing your recipe!
Thank you for your feedback, Kasia! That will help other readers.
Terri
Is the dough batter supposed to be soft to roll into balls? I followed it the way it says and it stood like a powdery dough
Hi Lynn,
That is very odd because it worked for me that way I posted. Did you use 1/2 of an 85 g of pkg of jello powder?
Terri
I did. Also quite dry. Not sure. Is there supposed to be water added here?
No. I'm not sure why that's happening. Maybe it's your climate? I thoroughly test my recipes and this one worked, as you see. You can try adding a little more 1 % milk until it is the texture as shown. That should work!
I would like to get this recipe working. I thoroughly went through each ingredient and there was no chance for any ingredient to evaporate. The amount of dry ingredients here is higher than the wet ones.
Dry: 2.75 cups flour + 1 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon baking powder + 3 ounces Jello mix
Wet: 2 eggs + 1 cup oil + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 tablespoons milk
Following this recipe strictly to the letter, the resulting dough was extremely dry and was essentially moist powder. I have followed hundreds of cookie recipes for decades including Jello-based ones like this, but this is the first one that I encountered that comes out so dry like this. Seeing the mix that resulted yesterday, a bit more than a couple extra tablespoons of milk is necessary here.
Hi,
I'm sorry you're having trouble with it! I want to help you solve it too! So, I just made the recipe again!!! And it turned out perfect for me. When I measure out the Jello powder it is 1/3 cup (I will put that in the ingredient description). That is equivalent to 3 oz or 85 grams. You can add a little more milk if it's dry. I also realized that I always get into cookie dough with my hands after I use the electric mixer. The heat from your hands also softens and helps to bind the dough. I will add that to the recipe directions as well. I use 1% milk as well (it's thinner). So, add additional milk at the end if it's still dry. I hope this helps and you can get it to work for you - they are really yummy! Terri
Be careful measuring the flour. Don't scoop it out with the measuring cup. Spoon it in. Hope this helps.
What a treat, my kids love them!
That's great to hear, Sabrina! Mine do too 🙂
I have found that with using a slightly darker baking pan, 20 minutes is too much time. The cookies came out burnt. I then used a lighter colored aluminium pan and tried them for 13 minutes. They looked much better but the white chips looked beige, so I added the chips on top of the baked ones. Then I did a batch for 10 minutes and let them sit for a bit. They looked much better and the chips didn't turn beige.
Thanks for sharing your experience for others who try this recipe, Judy! Yes, so much can depend on the type of pan you use, as well as whether or not you use parchment, the calibration of your oven etc.. I do try to account for as much as I can think of, but I don't always capture everything. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Terri
Not sure what I did... followed the recipe exactly and wound up with dough that was so sticky I couldn’t get it off my hands. Tried to flour it; no luck. I had to throw it all out.
Hi Jamie: I'm sorry it didn't work for you. I haven't have anyone say it was too sticky. Most people have to add more milk. However, I live in a dry climate, so depending on how dry it is where you live, you may want to try adding a little LESS milk.
Thanks, Terri
Won’t make them again, not impressed! You apparently added food coloring to get them darker colored because mine aren’t that dark.
Hi Carol,
I did not add food coloring to them. It's the combination of the lighting I photographed them in and the editing of the photo. Sorry to hear they didn't turn out for you or they are not to your taste preference.
Terri