Grandma Mabels Gumdrop Cookies Recipes

GRANNY MABEL'S BEST BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Mix in melted butter until evenly distributed. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand. In a small bowl, mix the caramel topping with the remaining flour; drizzle evenly over the chocolate chips. Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly over the caramel layer and press down lightly.
• Bake for 15 more minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

GRANDMA MABEL'S GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, margarine and sugar together.
• Add vanilla and the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and add to egg mixture.
• Stir until mixed well.
• By hand, stir in the coconut flakes, chopped pecans, oatmeal and sliced gumdrops until just mixed.
• Refrigerate the dough until it is thoroughly chilled (at least 3 hours).
• (Chilling the dough will help the cookies keep their shape).
• Once the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball about the size of a walnut.
• Place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet about 6 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown.

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.

GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Thoroughly cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat well.
• Add the sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oatmeal; mix well.
• Add the coconut and gumdrop halves; mix until well blended.
• Pinch off pieces of dough, and roll the dough into small balls. Place rolled dough balls on a lightly greased or buttered baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Press each cookie flat with a spatula.
• Bake in a 375° oven for 10 minutes. Let cookies cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.

HOLIDAY GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter, margarine and sugar together in a mixer.
• Add vanilla, and the eggs one at a time until well blended.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the sifted flour to the butter and egg mixture and mix well.
• By hand, stir in the coconut flakes, chopped pecans, oatmeal and sliced gumdrops until just mixed.
• Refrigerate the dough until it is well-chilled (at least 3 hours).
• Note: This will help the cookies keep their shape.
• Once the dough is chilled, pre-heat the oven to 350°.
• Take about 1 heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.
• Place on a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet about 6 inches apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until light brown.

GRANDMA MABEL'S FRY PAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix dates, brown sugar, egg, chopped walnuts, and butter in a cold frying pan.
• Turn element on and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
• Add Rice Krispies and 1 cup of the coconut.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll balls in coconut.
• Store in an air tight container.

SEASONAL GUMDROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together the margarine, brown sugar and sugar.
• Blend in the vanilla and eggs.
• In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, oatmeal and salt.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the coconut and cut up gumdrops.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• NOTE:Dipping scissors in hot water before cutting up the gumdrops helps them cut easier.
• Either the big gumdrops or the little spice drops work well.