Best 7 Christmas Gelatin Cutouts Recipes

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Christmas is a time for joy, celebration, and delicious food. One of the most popular holiday desserts is gelatin cutouts, also known as jigglers. These colorful, festive treats are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're looking for a fun activity to do with the kids or simply want to add a touch of Christmas cheer to your dessert table, gelatin cutouts are the perfect choice. With so many different recipes and variations available, you're sure to find the perfect gelatin cutout recipe to make your holiday season extra special.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHRISTMAS GELATIN CUTOUTS



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Cool, fruity and creamy, these gelatin treats from our Test Kitchen are richer than plain gelatin and cut easily into whatever shape you want.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 packages (6 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
5 cups boiling water, divided
2 packages (6 ounces each) lime gelatin
2 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve strawberry gelatin in 2-1/2 cups boiling water. In another bowl, dissolve lime gelatin in remaining boiling water; set both aside for 30 minutes., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes until smooth, about 1 minute. Quickly pour half of the pudding into each bowl of gelatin; whisk until well blended., Pour into two 13-in. x 9-in. dishes coated with cooking spray. Chill for 3 hours or until set. Cut with 2-in. Christmas cookie cutters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

GRANDMA HASZ'S CHRISTMAS CUTOUTS



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This is my great-grandmother's recipe. It has survived four generations and is still at the top of my cut-out recipe list. The secret is to roll the dough extra thin! Frost with buttercream frosting for best taste.

Provided by smithgangMom

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups oatmeal

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Blend in the eggs, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating continually. Stir in the oatmeal.
  • Roll the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into shapes using cookie cutters and arrange them on the prepared sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool on a cooling rack before frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.3 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 272.6 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

CHRISTMAS TREE JIGGLERS



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Ditch the fancy molds when making Christmas Tree JIGGLERS! All you need to make Christmas Trees JIGGLERS are four ingredients, one square pan and a knife.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 5h

Yield 28 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups boiling water, divided
4 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin, divided
1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk
1/4 cup multi-colored sprinkles

Steps:

  • Add 1-1/3 cups boiling water to 2 pkg. gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour into 8-inch-square dish sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 25 to 30 min. or until gelatin is set but not firm.
  • Meanwhile, add remaining boiling water to remaining gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in evaporated milk. Refrigerate 15 min. or until slightly thickened; pour over gelatin layer in dish.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold onto cutting board just before serving; cut into 4 rows, then cut each row into 7 alternating triangles. Garnish with sprinkles. Reserve gelatin trimmings for snacking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 12 g, Protein 1 g

HALLOWEEN GELATIN CUTOUTS



Halloween Gelatin Cutouts image

-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 packages (3 ounces each) orange gelatin
5 cups boiling water, divided
4 packages (3 ounces each) grape gelatin
2 cups cold milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, dissolve orange gelatin in 2-1/2 cups boiling water. In another bowl, dissolve grape gelatin in remaining boiling water; set both aside for 30 minutes., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes until smooth, about 1 minute. Quickly pour half of the pudding into each bowl of gelatin; whisk until well blended. Pour into two 13-in. x 9-in. dishes coated with cooking spray. Chill for 3 hours or until set. Cut with 2-in. Halloween cookie cutters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

LITTLEMAFIA'S JELLO CUTOUTS



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Something I make with my daughter. Mostly she does the "cooking" which makes her so proud. Last year we made fingers for Halloween using orange jello. I'm not sure about the amount of water. Either put less or add some gelatin.

Provided by littlemafia

Categories     Low Protein

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 (3 ounce) packages Jello gelatin
1 cup whipping cream
2 1/2 cups water

Steps:

  • Boil water.
  • Add jello (and gelatin, if using),stirring until dissolved very well .
  • Add whipping cream and continue stirring.
  • Pour into 8x8 pan and chill well.
  • Cut them out with cookies cutters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.1, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 40.8, Sodium 161.3, Carbohydrate 29.7, Sugar 27.5, Protein 3.1

SPOOKY JELL-O JIGGLERS



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Use your imagination and cut out classic Halloween shapes--cats, jack o' lanterns, bats--and serve as a snack or use as decorations.

Provided by JELL-O

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     JELL-O

Time 3h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 ½ cups boiling water (do not add cold water)
2 pkg. (8 serving size) JELL-O Brand Orange Flavor Gelatin

Steps:

  • Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 3 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved. Pour into 13x9-inch pan.
  • Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm.
  • Dip bottom of pan in warm water 15 sec. Cut into 24 decorative shapes, using 2-inch Halloween-shaped cookie cutters, making sure to cut all the way through gelatin to bottom of pan. Lift gelatin shapes from pan. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 0.7 mg

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS



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If your Christmas season gets so hectic that you only have time to bake one batch of cookies, we suggest that this be the one you make. This is the kind of sugar cookie that generations of bakers have relied on, with a buttery texture and just-right tenderness. The accompanying glaze requires just three ingredients and is a standby that you can just as easily rely on when you need a glaze on other cookie varieties. It sets up nicely and is ideal for decorating, tinting well and spreading easily. The process of making sugar cookie cutouts is as essential to the holidays as opening gifts and singing Christmas songs, and if you can clear some time out on your schedule, it's a relaxing activity, too. Pull out all your favorite cookie cutters, whether they're classic hearts and stars or cute winter characters like reindeer and penguins, and bake up a batch-this recipe yields 60 cookies. When it's time to decorate, you have a blank canvas to indulge your style and creativity. Some bakers like to go all in on color and whimsy, while others prefer more simple and elegant finishing flourishes-it's all up to you. What we can promise is that no matter what shapes you cut them into or how you decorate them, you'll end up with cookies that are as delicious as they are beautiful.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Betty Crocker™ Decor Selects candy sprinkles, nonpareils or colored sugars, if desired
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk or half-and-half

Steps:

  • In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
  • Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough 3/16 inch thick. Cut into assorted shapes with cookie cutters, or cut around patterns traced from storybook illustrations. If cookies are to be hung as decorations, make a hole in each 1/4 inch from top with end of plastic straw. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Tint with food color if desired. Frost and decorate cookies as desired with frosting and colored sugars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg

Tips:

  • Use high-quality gelatin: This will ensure that your gelatin cutouts are firm and have a good flavor.
  • Follow the package directions carefully: Different brands of gelatin may have different instructions, so it's important to follow the directions on the package you're using.
  • Chill the gelatin mixture thoroughly before cutting: This will help the cutouts hold their shape.
  • Use sharp cookie cutters: This will help you get clean, precise cuts.
  • Be patient: Making gelatin cutouts takes time, so be patient and don't rush the process.

Conclusion:

Gelatin cutouts are a fun and easy way to add a festive touch to your Christmas party. They're also a great way to get kids involved in the holiday baking. With a little creativity, you can make gelatin cutouts in any shape or design you can imagine. So get creative and have fun! This recipe is a great way to use up leftover gelatin, and it's also a fun and easy project to do with kids.

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