Holiday Gumdrop Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 cup packaged sweetened coconut
• 1 cup pecans, chopped coarsely
• 1 cup gumdrop, cut into pieces

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter, margarine and sugar together in a mixer.
• 2 add vanilla, and the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• 3 sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 add the sifted flour to the butter and egg mixture and mix well.
• 5 by hand, stir in the coconut flakes, chopped pecans, oatmeal and sliced gumdrops until just mixed.
• 6 refrigerate the dough until it is well-chilled (at least 3 hours).
• 7 note: this will help the cookies keep their shape.
• 8 once the dough is chilled, pre-heat the oven to 350°.
• 9 take about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.
• 10 place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet about 6 inches apart.
• 11 bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown.