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Gum Drop Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup coconut
1 cup colored gum drops
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening, add sugars and cream well. Add eggs, salt and vanilla.
Beat well. Stir in oatmeal and coconut. Add flour sifted with baking powder and soda. Mix well. Add cut up gum drops. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 400º for 12 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Does anyone else remember these cookies? I had completely forgot about them until I was going through Grandma's "Tried and True" cookbook from the Methodist Church Cookbook dated 1960.

 

 

 

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