Gumdrop Gems Recipe
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Gumdrop Gems

By: Teri Lyn 
"These are easy and fun cookies for your children to help with. Keep extra gumdrops on hand for snacking helpers!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 48 small gumdrops

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cream shortening with vanilla. Add sugars gradually, creaming well. Add eggs and beat thoroughly.
  3. Sift flour, soda, and salt together; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats.
  4. Shape dough into balls and put on greased cookie sheets. Make a hollow in each ball and place a gumdrop in each hollow.
  5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 197 | Total Fat: 9.4g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2011 by witchywoman Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really enjoyed these...I made the mistake of including the purple gumdrops in the first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SIGRID72   view full review
The cookie part of the recipe was delicious, but the gumdrop made it difficult to eat. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by Christina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I thought these were really good! I did have to add about 3/4 cup extra flour, so it wasn't so...

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