Gumdrop Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.