coconut gumdrop cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup gumdrops, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• 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 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.