Gumdrop Cookies/christmas Cookbook

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Title: Gumdrop Cookies/christmas Cookbook
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

2 c Packed brown sugar
1 c Shortening
1/2 c Buttermilk or water
2 Eggs
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
3 c Cut-up gumdrops; (3 to 4)

Recipe by: CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK
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 degrees. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2" apart onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until almost no indentation remains when
touched, 8-10 min. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Note: Scissors,
dipped occasionally into hot water, cut gumdrops easily.

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