TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake:10 min./batch + cooling

YIELD: about 4 dozen.

I learned to bake beside my mom and grandmother. When I was on break from college, I knew just how to entertain myself: I made cookies. Sharing this recipe with my mom and grandmother was a proud moment.- Andrea Zulauf,

Livonia, New York

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 large egg, room temperature

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 ounces strawberry gelatin

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

FILLING:

1 package (8 ounces) cre...