Gumdrop cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup milk+1/2Tbsp.vinegar
3-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking sods
3-1/2 cups small gumdrops (red & green

Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and continue to beat. Mix in dry ingredients - alternating with buttermilk. Mix in gumdrops. Chill dough overnight.

Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes.
NOTE: I use the AirBake or CushionAire type of cookie sheet to prevent the gumdrops from burning or sticking

Gumdrop cookies
 

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