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Cherry Vanilla Gumdrop Cookies

Cherry Vanilla Gumdrop Cookies

Old fashioned gumdrop cookies for Valentine's Day.

Course Desserts, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Classic Recipes, Gumdrop Cookies, JuJu Hearts, Old Fashioned Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 22 cookies
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup JuJu Cherry Heart Candies cut into quarters

Instructions

  1. Cut JuJu hearts up and set aside.

  2. Comine shortening and sugar until smooth and creamy, with an electric mixer.

  3. Add egg and vanilla and combine well.

  4. Sprinkle baking soda, salt and flour into the mixing bowl and mix just to combine.

  5. Stir in cut up JuJu hearts.

  6. Make 22 cookie balls.

  7. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes (my oven works best at 12 minutes) on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.

  8. Remove from the oven when cookies are finished baking and place on a cooling rack to cool. Enjoy!

  9. Note: I don't like to let these cookies get browned on top. The cookie color in the photo is just right.