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Sugar Cookie Jello Shots with Vanilla Vodka

December 13, 2021 | Updated July 25, 2022 | Laura

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These Jello shots are boozy, taste like a sugar cookie, and topped with delicious frosting and, of course, sprinkles! These vanilla vodka jello shots are perfect all year 'round but are especially perfect for the Christmas season or a birthday party.

Sweet, Vanilla-y, and Sprinkles!

The number one sweet I think of during the Christmas season is sugar cookies. I love baking them, but mostly I love eating them. The soft cookie, the cute shapes, the delicious festive frosting, and all of the Christmas sprinkles. It just puts you right into the holiday spirit!

While these sugar cookie Jello shots won't replace the real deal, they are certainly great to have in addition to the sugar Christmas cookies. This simple recipe calls for sugar, butter and vanilla flavors, vanilla vodka, and topped with frosting and sprinkles. They are cute and are so tasty!

These vanilla vodka jello shots are great for holiday parties during the Christmas season, tasty at summer parties, or served as an adult treat at a birthday party!

Sugar Cookie Jello Shot Ingredients

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✽ Unflavored Gelatin Powder: I use unflavored plain gelatin powder so I can be in control of all the jello flavor and make these shots taste as close to the real deal as possible.

✽ Sugar: We are going to be dissolving the sugar in water to make a super sweet liquid to mix into the gelatin. What's a sugar cookie without sugar, right?

✽ Vanilla Extract: Adds that great vanilla taste just like my favorite sugar cookies have. The higher quality vanilla extract you use, the better tasting these shots will be.

✽ Butter Extract: All good cookies have butter so adding a bit of butter extract makes these shots taste more like a real cookie.

✽ Vanilla Vodka: This vanilla-flavored vodka really helps make these jello shots taste like dessert. If you can't find plain vanilla vodka, whipped cream vodka or cake vodka would also work in this recipe.

Some the best vodka brands for these shots are Smirnoff Vanilla, Absolut Vanilla, Veil Vanilla Vodka, and Pinnacle Whipped Cream Vodka. A lot of the flavor comes from the vodka for these shots so I do not recommend using plain vodka.

✽ Frosting + Sprinkles: I'm all about a fancy garnish for my shots! Homemade or store-bought frosting will both work for this recipe. There's lots of quick and simple recipes for frosting you can find online! And the sprinkles are an absolute must! To make them Christmas sugar cookie Jello shots, use either red or green frosting and a fun festive mix of green sprinkles and red sprinkles.

How to Make Sugar Cookie Jello Shots with Vanilla Vodka

➊ In a medium bowl, pour in 1/2 cup of room temperature water, sprinkle 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin powder on top, and let sit. This will allow the unflavored gelatin to bloom so you don't end up with shots that have a weird texture.

➋ Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir over medium heat just until the mixture begins to simmer.

➌ Whisk hot water + sugar mixture into the gelatin mixture. Continue whisking until all of the gelatin has dissolved and there are no clumps.

➍ Whisk in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon butter extract, and 1 cup vanilla vodka. Pour the jello mixture into 2-ounce plastic shot glasses (or condiment cups / small plastic cups). The best way to move the shots to and from the fridge is to place them all on to a baking sheet. Chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours or until set.

➎ If desired, right before serving top with frosting and festive sprinkles. Cheers!

Looking for more delicious Jello shots?

→ Check out all of my favorite Jello shots and regular shots!

Sugar Cookie Jello Shots

By Laura | Laura the Gastronaut
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 12 shots

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These Christmas shots are boozy, taste like a sugar cookie, and topped with delicious frosting and, of course, sprinkles! These fun Jello shots are perfect all year 'round but are especially perfect for the holiday season or a birthday party.

*Some of these ingredient links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.*

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) water, divided
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon butter extract
• 1 cup vanilla vodka
• Frosting + Sprinkles, for topping

Instructions

➊ In a medium mixing bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin powder on top of 1/2 cup of room temperature or cool water. Set aside.
➋ Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, add 1 cup water and sugar. Stir over medium heat just until the mixture begins to simmer.
➌ Whisk hot sugar water mixture into the gelatin + water mixture until the gelatin is dissolved and there are no clumps.
➍ Whisk in vanilla extract, butter extract, and vanilla vodka.
➎ Pour mixture into 2-ounce plastic Jello shot cups, and chill in fridge for 3-4 hours or until set.
➏ Top with frosting and sprinkles right before serving.

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Category: Alcoholic Shots Cuisine: American
Keywords: vanilla vodka jello shot recipes, vanilla vodka recipes, birthday jello shots, christmas jello shots, jello shots with sprinkles, vanilla jello shots, party treats, creative christmas cookie jello shots

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✽ Hot Chocolate Jello Shots (creamy Jello shots that taste like a cup of delicious hot chocolate)
✽ Cinnamon Jello Shots (this shot packs all of that cinnamon flavor made with Fireball and Red Hots)
✽ Mulled Wine Jello Shots (a good Jello shot recipe made with triple sec and perfect for wine lovers)
✽ Berry Blue Jello Shots (bright blue shots made with blue raspberry Jello)
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Bon appétit!

December 13, 2021 by Laura Ehlers

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