Gumdrop Cookies
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Gumdrop cookies made with buttermilk that are perfect for Christmas or as a snack in front of the fireplace.
Ingredients
| 2 | cups |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
| 1 | cup |
vegetable shortening
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* |
| ½ | cup |
buttermilk
or water |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
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|
| 3 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
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| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
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| 3 | cups |
gumdrops
cut-up (3 to 4 pieces) |
* |
Directions
Mix brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs.
Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and gumdrops.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inces apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 to 10 min.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Note: Scissors, dipped occasionally into hot water, cut gumdrops easily.
over 9 years ago
i've made these cookies the last 5 years and they are everyone's favorite!
ONTARIO
over 9 years ago
THESE ARE MY DAUGHTERS FAVOURITE. I BUY BAKING GUM DROPS SO I DON'T HAVE TO CUT THEM. THEY STAY SOFT AS LONG AS WE HAVE THEM - DON'T OVERCOOK OR THEY DO GET HARD. MY ONLY CHANGE IS TO ADD 1 TSP. OF VANILLA TO THE BATTER