Gumdrop Cookies

Submitted by CanaryLady

"A neighbor's sister used to make these cookies when I was growing up."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: ccokies

ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup gumdrop, snipped in small pieces
• 1 cup coconut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
2. Cream shortening, add sugar & cream well.
3. Add vanilla extract.
4. Sift dry ingredients together & add to creamed mixture alternating with beaten eggs.
5. Add coconut, gumdrops, and oatmeal. Mix these well with a wooden spoon or by hand.
6. Shape into balls, place onto cookie sheet and press with a fork.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

This is the very same recipe for Gumdrop Cookies that my mom used to make when I was growing up. These cookies are SO good. One word of caution to others though---don't include black licorice gumdrops because they can color the cookie dough a very unappealing deep green color. The cookie will taste just fine, but they just don't look all that appealing.