Best Gumdrop Cookies Recipes

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in gumdrops. , In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into dough., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sparkling sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

COCONUT GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the coconut, rolled oats, pecans and gumdrops. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheets. Gently flatten cookies using a fork dipped in flour.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/2 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 40 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased large cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in gumdrops.
• Set aside.
• Combine butter and sugar.
• Stir in egg.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Stir in milk.
• Stir in dry ingredient mixture.
• Drop by small spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes at 350F.
• Remove from pan and cool on a rack.

LINDA'S SPICED GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugars.
• Beat in egg, water, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
• Stir in flour and oatmeal.
• Add gum drops. Mix well.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of batter 2" apart on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.

HOLIDAY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cut gumdrops into small pieces; place in a bowl. Add walnuts, raisins and 1/4 cup flour and toss to coat. , In a large bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar until blended. Beat in egg, then buttermilk. In another bowl, whisk remaining flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into shortening mixture. Stir in gumdrop mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. , Preheat oven to 400°. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat well.
• Add the sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oatmeal; mix well.
• Add the coconut and gumdrop halves; mix until well blended.
• Pinch off pieces of dough, and roll the dough into small balls. Place rolled dough balls on a lightly greased or buttered baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Press each cookie flat with a spatula.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 10 minutes. Let cookies cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES I

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening. Stir in the egg and buttermilk. Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture, mix until well blended. Stir in the chopped gumdrops, walnuts and raisins. Cover bowl, and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Drop cookies by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets before removing to cool on wire racks.

HOLIDAY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, margarine and sugar together in a mixer.
• Add vanilla, and the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the sifted flour to the butter and egg mixture and mix well.
• By hand, stir in the coconut flakes, chopped pecans, oatmeal and sliced gumdrops until just mixed.
• Refrigerate the dough until it is well-chilled (at least 3 hours).
• Note: This will help the cookies keep their shape.
• Once the dough is chilled, pre-heat the oven to 350°.
• Take about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.
• Place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet about 6 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown.

GRANDMA MABEL'S GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, margarine and sugar together.
• Add vanilla and the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and add to egg mixture.
• Stir until mixed well.
• By hand, stir in the coconut flakes, chopped pecans, oatmeal and sliced gumdrops until just mixed.
• Refrigerate the dough until it is thoroughly chilled (at least 3 hours).
• (Chilling the dough will help the cookies keep their shape).
• Once the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball about the size of a walnut.
• Place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet about 6 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown.

CHRISTMAS GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, butter, shortening, egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add remaining ingredients, except gumdrops, and beat until a soft dough forms. Then add gumdrops.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 7-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cook for 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets. Cool completely before storing.

SEASONAL GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together the margarine, brown sugar and sugar.
• Blend in the vanilla and eggs.
• In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, oatmeal and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the coconut and cut up gumdrops.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• NOTE:Dipping scissors in hot water before cutting up the gumdrops helps them cut easier.
• Either the big gumdrops or the little spice drops work well.

GUMDROP OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugars, shortening and eggs.
• Combine flour,baking powder, soda & salt, add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in oatmeal and gum drops that have been chopped and tossed sugar.
• Chill dough 2-3 hrs., roll dough in walnut sized pieces place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with bottom of juice glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 350 for about 10 minute.

GUMDROP COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Sift and measure flour; resift 3 times with baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl, cream shortening; add sugar gradually and continue creaming. Add well-beaten egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add gum drops and mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Stick 4 almond halves in top of each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove immediately to cool.

OATMEAL GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and brown sugar until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in oats and gumdrops. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake until edges are golden but still soft on top, about 15 minutes. Let stand on baking sheets for about 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Makes 2 dozen.

HOLIDAY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cut gumdrops into small pieces and put in bowl.
• Add walnuts and raisins and 1/4 cup flour, toss to coat. Set aside.
• Cream the brown sugar and shortening in mixing bowl; stir in egg and buttermilk.
• Combine baking soda, salt and remaining flour; stir into creamed mixture.
• Add gumdrop mixture and mix well.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 400°F for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool for 2 minutes on sheets and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and brown sugar. Mix in eggs until well blended. Stir in the pecans and chopped gumdrops. Press evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars, add eggs and beat well. Add vanilla. Sift flours, baking powder and soda, and stir into creamed mixture. Add oats, coconut and gum drops. Roll into small balls (on waxed paper works well). Press flat with back of fork or spoon. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375 for 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Best chewy.