Gumdrop Cookies
Chewy coconut oatmeal cookie base with the addition of fruity gumdrop pieces. It's a colorful addition to the holiday cookie plate.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cold water
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup fruit gumdrops (chopped) not spiced gumdrops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cream shortening and butter and add sugars.
- Add cold water to baking soda and stir to combine.
- Combine beaten eggs with baking soda/water mixture and add vanilla.
- Combine egg mixture with shortening and sugar mixture.
- Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
- Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
- Fold in remaining ingredients.
- Shape into small balls and place onto lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
Notes
*DO NOT DOUBLE RECIPE
This recipe makes PLENTY of cookies with one batch. Trust me.
When chopping fruit gumdrops, I suggest placing them into a bowl of powdered sugar to prevent them from sticking together. I also like to add about a cup and a half of gumdrops for some extra color and chew.