GUMDROP COOKIES

GUMDROP COOKIES

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup gumdrops cut into small pieces
1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Cream shortening and sugars, add vanilla and eggs
3. Sift dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture
4. Add the remaining ingredients
5. Drop from spoons onto a greased cookie sheet
6. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes
7. Makes about 6 dozen