Gum Drop Cookies
Servings: 60 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups quartered green red and white spice-flavored gumdrops
- 2 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner. Set aside.
- In medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In large mixing bowl of an electric mixer, beat softened butter and granulated sugar on medium speed until fluffy.1 cup butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- Add in egg and mix until combined.1 egg
- Add in vanilla.1 teaspoon vanilla
- On low speed, add flour mixture, one cup at a time, into sugar mixture until well blended.
- Fold in 3/4 cup of the quartered gumdrops.1 ½ cups quartered green
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls using the palm of your hands. (You’ll get about 60.)
- Place balls on prepared cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass until they are about a 1-1/2-inch circle.
- Sprinkle sparkling sugar on top of each cookie with 3 or 4 quartered gumdrops.2 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. (watch these closely so they don’t overcook)
- Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie