Gumdrop Cookies Recipes

COCONUT GUMDROP COOKIES

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.

OATMEAL GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, butter and brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Stir in gumdrops. Shape dough into 9x1 1/2-inch roll. Wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut roll, using serrated knife, into 3/8-inch slices. Place 1 inch apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in gumdrops. , In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into dough., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sparkling sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

EASY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/2 cup of the quartered gumdrops.
• Shape dough into 40 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased large cookie sheets; flatten each ball to 1 1/2-inch circle. On each dough round, sprinkle sugar and place 3 quartered gumdrops.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set and light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, shortening, buttermilk and eggs. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and gumdrops. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inces apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8 to 10 min. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Note: Scissors, dipped occasionally into hot water, cut gumdrops easily.

SUGARED GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Using a hand-held mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
• Add the condensed milk and beat into the butter until well combined.
• Add the flour and baking powder. Mix into the butter mixture until well incorporated.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside. Lastly, pour the sanding sugar into a shallow bowl for rolling the cookie dough into.
• Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and using a small cookie scoop, portion out 1 teaspoon of the cookie dough. Roll it into a smooth ball and then roll it into the sanding sugar.
• Place the cookie balls on the baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each one. Push a gumdrop into the top of each ball - at least half way down.
• Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

COCONUT GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Very, very lightly spray two baking sheets with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a small bowl, toss 1/2 cup of the flour with 1 cup of the chopped gumdrops to evenly coat. Break apart any pieces that want to stick together to coat fully with flour. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter on medium high speed for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and sugar, and beat to combine.
• In a medium bowl, sift together remaining 1-1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low, alternate adding flour mixture and beaten eggs in two separate additions each. Beat just until incorporated each time. Add coconut, oats, and vanilla, and mix until incorporated. With a spatula, fold in the gumdrop pieces that have been coated with flour.
• With a medium scoop (mine is 1-5/8″ in diameter), packed tightly with cookie dough, drop dough onto a prepared pan leaving 2" between each one. Or portion out about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll slightly to form a ball. Press in 2 to 4 more of the reserved gumdrop pieces into each dough ball, using more if desired. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until edges are set and lightly golden brown. Do not over bake.
• Remove from oven and let cookies rest on pan for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. These cookies freeze very well.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in gumdrops.
• Set aside.
• Combine butter and sugar.
• Stir in egg.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Stir in milk.
• Stir in dry ingredient mixture.
• Drop by small spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes at 350F.
• Remove from pan and cool on a rack.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cut gumdrops into small pieces, toss in sugar, then pour into a colander to remove excess sugar.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream Country Crock Baking Sticks and sugar together until fluffy.
• Mix in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until blended.
• Mix in about half of the gumdrop pieces.
• Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat making 36 scoops.
• Flatten cookies.
• Top cookies with more gumdrops.
• Bake for 8-12 minutes, just until the tops of the cookies start to look dry.
• Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then remove and place on a wire cooling rack.

GUMDROP COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, set aside.
• In a separate bowl, cream butter, eggs, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.
• Using a mixer, slowly incorporate the flour mixture in a couple of batches into the creamed mixture until completely mixed.
• Stir in the coconut, oatmeal and gumdrops.
• Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Optional: Dot the top of the cookie dough with additional gumdrop pieces before baking.
• Remove from oven, allow to rest on baking sheet for five minutes before removing and placing on wire rack.

CHRISTMAS GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sugars, butter, shortening, egg and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add remaining ingredients, except gumdrops, and beat until a soft dough forms. Then add gumdrops.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoons 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 7-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cook for 1 minute before removing from cookie sheets. Cool completely before storing.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• With an electric mixer, beat together the shortening and 3/4 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the almond extract.
• In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the gumdrops.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar (1/4 cup) and beat until stiff peaks form once again. Fold into the dough.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, keeping them at least 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Allow the cookies to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat egg whites till soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat till stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• In large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Beat in vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients and gumdrops. (Mixture will be very dry.) Gently stir in the beaten egg whites.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto silpat or parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks.

GLUTEN-FREE GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. In small bowl, toss the gumdrops with 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar, ensuring all cut sides of the gumdrops have been coated.
• In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in the granulated and powdered sugars. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla and almond flavoring.
• In separate bowl, sift together the three flours, xanthan gum, baking powder, and baking soda. With mixer on slow speed, mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Mix in the gumdrops by hand.
• Cover and place dough in refrigerator for approximately 45 minutes. Using two tableware teaspoons, scoop chilled dough with one spoon while using the second spoon to slide the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Space the cookies approximately 2" apart. Bake for approximately 12-13 minutes, just until cookies are barely set. Do not overbake. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for 3-4 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Store in airtight container or freeze for longer storage.

GUMDROP COOKIES I

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the brown sugar and shortening. Stir in the egg and buttermilk. Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture, mix until well blended. Stir in the chopped gumdrops, walnuts and raisins. Cover bowl, and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Drop cookies by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets before removing to cool on wire racks.