| 1 | Cookie dough: blend all ingredients together until you can shape the dough into a smooth ball. |
| 2 | Let stand 20 minutes, loosely covered. |
| 3 | Form dough into marble-sized balls. |
| 4 | Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. |
| 5 | Flatten each with a smooth bottom of a drinking glass greased once and dipped into nestle"s quik powder. |
| 6 | Bake at 400°F for 8 minutes. |
| 7 | Remove at once from baking sheet, to paper toweling, and immediately flatten each cookie with a smooth spatula. |
| 8 | Let cool 20 minutes. |
| 9 | Cookie filling: soften gelatin in cold water. |
| 10 | Place in heat-proof cup in pan of hot water until gelatin is transparent. |
| 11 | Meanwhile, beat crisco until fluffy, adding vanilla and sugar a little at a time. |
| 12 | Beat in gelatin mixture when it is completely cooled, but not set or firm. |
| 13 | When cooled, shape filling into 1-inch balls. |
| 14 | Place between the two bottom sides of the cooled cookies, and press gently until the filling has spread to the edge. |
