You will love these homemade Christmas gumdrops! Made with just 4 simple ingredients, their simple to make and easy to customize with your choice of Jello flavors. Perfect for the holiday season or anyti me of the year!
Spray an 11x7 or 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
In a large saucepan, stir to combine 2 cups sugar and the remaining ingredients; let stand 1 minute.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Allow the gelatin mixture to boil for 1 minute then pour immediately into the greased dish.
Allow to cool at room temperature for 15 minutes and then refrigerate 3 hours, or until firm.
Line a large cutting board with parchment paper and sprinkle generously with sugar.
Use a metal spatula to loosen the gumdrop mixture from the sides and bottom of the dish. Transfer to the lined baking dish. Note: You can transfer the whole sheet at once or slice the gelatin into 6-8 large pieces and transfer one piece at a time.
Cut out shapes with mini cookie cutters; return to lined baking sheet.
Let gumdrops sit at room temperature overnight (or at least 8 hours)
Add remaining granualted sugar to a shallow bowl and roll each gumdrop in it until coated.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
To make red and green gumdrops prepare the recipe twice, once using a box of lime jello and once with a box of cherry jello.
Heat cookie cutters in hot water before cutting to easily cut into the chewy gumdrops without sticking.
No cookie cutters? Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to neatly slice gumdrops into small pieces.
The gelatin mixture will be very sticky but keep sliding a metal spatula under it and keep pulling... it will come out!