Kaza's Bakery
Colorful Jello Cookies baked by, Kate, Amber, Zoe, Ashtyn
Jello cookies are fun for everyone of every age!"
"These are the best cookies I have ever had!" - Liam P. (Age 19)"Jello cookies make me feel like a kid again with their fun colors." - Edgar J. (Age 87) "Mommy always takes me for Jello cookies after school!" Allison K (Age 6)
The original recipe that serves 24 is,
3/4 cups of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of sugar
1(3 ounces)of Jello gelatin,any flavor
2 eggs
1 tsp. of vanilla
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp. of baking powder
2 tsp. of salt
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Ratios for one serving is,
0.03 cup butter/ per one serving, 0.28 cups sugar/ per one serving, 0.13 ounces jello/ per one serving, 0.08 eggs/ per one serving, 0.04 tsp. vanilla/ per one serving, 0.01 cups flour/ per one serving, 0.04 tsp. baking powder/ per one serving, 0.08 tsp. salt/ per one serving
The scaled recipe for 30 people is,
1 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 3 3/4 ounces jello, 2 1/2 eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, 3 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
The math we used is,
First, we used unit rates to convert the original recipe to ratios for one. We then set up ratios and proportions with cross multiplication. Finally, we rounded the decimal numbers to halves or wholes and in one case 3/4.
The baking directions,
1. Cream margarine, sugar, jello and eggs together in a medium to large bowl. 2.Add the rest of the ingredients.3.Mix well. 4.Roll dough into little balls and place on a greased and floured cookie sheet.5.Flatten each with a fork(Sometimes a little flour on the fork keeps it from sticking).6.Bake 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees