Poke Cupcakes

Poke Cupcakes

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Brand Gelatin, any red flavor
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
Red or green food coloring (optional)

PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Pierce tops with fork.

STIR boiling water into gelatin mix 2 min. until completely dissolved; spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 30 min. Remove from pans.

Cool N Easy Pie

2/3 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
Ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust (6 oz.)



STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 1 cup. Add to gelatin; stir until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Add whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended. Refrigerate 15 to 20 min. or until mixture is thick enough to mound.
SPOON into crust.
REFRIGERATE at least 4 hours or until firm. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Jello Cookies

3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 (3 oz.) pkg. Jello (orange, cherry & lemon are goodchoices)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. flour

Mix all ingredients, roll dough into small balls. Put themon a greased cookie sheet, then dip the bottom of a glass in sugar and press onto dough until flat, then put them inthe oven. Bake at 350 degrees for about 7 minutes.

Strawberry Delight

2 & 2/3 cups coarsely rolled pretzels
3 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup melted butter/margarine
small cool whip
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
6 oz strawberry jello/ 2 cups boiling water
1 pint frozen sliced strawberries

Mix pretzels, sugar & butter. Bake in 9x13 pan at 350 for 10 minutes. Cool. Cream sugar & cream cheese. Add cool whip. Spread over cooled pretzels. Combine jello with boiling water, add frozen strawberries. Pour over cream cheese mixture, sets fast. keep refrigerated.

JELL-O Easy Patriotic Pie

1 -1/2 cups boiling water divided

1 pkg. JELL-O Brand Berry Blue Flavor Gelatin (4-serving size)

1 cup ice cubes, divided

1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz)

1 pkg. JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin(4-serving size) or other red flavor

1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

STIR 3/4 cup of the boiling water into dry blue gelatin mix at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add 1/2 cup of the ice cubes; stir until ice is melted.  Pour into pie crust; refrigerate 5 to 10 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm.

MEANWHILE, sit remaining 3/4 cup boiling water into dry red gelatin mix in separate bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved.  Add remaining 1/2 ice cubes; stir until ice is melted.  Cool 5 min, or until slightly thickened.

SPREAD whipped topping over blue gelatin layer, cover with red gelatin.  Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.  Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Garnish with fresh season berries, or add 1/2 cup berries to bottom of pie crust before adding blue gelatin.