Gumdrop Cookies

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk or water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups gumdrops cut-up (3 to 4 pieces)

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs.
  2. 2
    Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and gumdrops.
  3. 3
    Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Heat oven to 400F (200C).
  5. 5
    Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inces apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 to 10 min.
  7. 7
    Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
  8. 8
    Note: Scissors, dipped occasionally into hot water, cut gumdrops easily.

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