Today I am sharing a cookie recipe that is loaded with one of our family’s favourite candies…the gumdrop. My mother makes gumdrop cakes every year at Christmas and mails one to us and we love that yummy pound cake loaded with these jelly candies. And although I have left the gumdrop cake making to the expert, I do like this easy drop cookie recipe which comes from my Aunt Zelma. This recipe makes a delicious, chewy cookie with the added fun of gumdrops. The colours make it a wonderful addition to any cookie platter.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup coconut
1-1/2 cups gumdrops, chopped {don’t use black or white ones…they don’t look pretty in a cookie}
1 cup rolled oats
coarse sugar for sprinkling on tops, if desired
Directions:
1. Preheat over to 375. Spray two cookie sheets lightly with cooking spray
2. In medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, brown sugar and egg.
3. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
4. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until combined.
5. Stir in gumdrops, coconut and rolled oats.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Press down with a fork. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
7. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies are golden brown around edges.
These cookies freeze well. They also make an awesome cookie to leave for Santa too!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for Day 2 of Christmas Cookie Week! And please be sure to visit my friend Grace over Sense & Simplicity to see what fabulous cookie recipe she is sharing!
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OK, I think THESE are the ones I want to make for the cookie exchange! Different and fun!
I would never have thought of putting gum drops in cookies. I love how bright and festive they look.
The cookies look super delicious and so bright and festive 🙂
I love these! I forgot all about them. I am going to make a GF version. What kind of coconut do you use? Does it matter?
Oh yum! Funnily enough I was pondering making cookies with gum drops in but wasn't sure it would work. I guess the answer to that is yes it will 🙂
These look amazing can't wait to try them! Thanks for sharing!
This looks cute and delicious 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! I would love for you to visit me and see the centerpiece at my Thanksgiving table 🙂 I am visiting you from Savvy Southern Style!
now thats a fun cookie, my would love those!
Steph
swtboutique.blogspot.com
That's it! I need to bake cookies! You and Grace are both making me hungry! Love cookie week!
Oh, I really like this recipe. I have never considered using gum drops in cookies before, but I cannot wait to try it. Is there any chance you'd consider doing a recipe exchange. I would cook one of your recipes and feature it on my site, and you would do likewise. In this way, my readers would find you and vice versa. Let me know what you think.
These look so yummy Angie, great cookie week!
This is Gumdrop Cookie recipe my Grandma used when I was little. I've been wanting to make it for our grandson for years, but I've been unable to find gumdrops in the US anymore… You can find "spice" drops or large "Christmas" gum drops, but no "regular" gum drops. 🙁 I find this quite odd. I'm glad you can get them where you live! 🙂
Happy Holidays!
Sheila
These look so good. I love gum drops. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this with everyone. It runs from Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Debi @ Adorned From Above
yum! I might have to try these next year. I love gumdrops! I'd love for you to share them at my link party if you have a chance. Hope you are having a wonderful hoiliday! http://www.dearemmeline.blogspot.com/2012/12/tis-season-of-holiday-leftovers-cheesy.html
My auntie used to make a cookie similar to this , I am definitely making these asap! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂