COCONUT GUMDROP COOKIES

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These oatmeal cookies are chewy and sweet. The flavors of coconut, gumdrops and pecans are blended to perfection.

Provided by Sallie

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

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
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup gumdrops, chopped

Steps:

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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 47.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g