Twelve Weeks of Christmas Cookies-Week 2 GUMDROP COOKIES
I didn't hear about this Christmas Cookie group until after I visited a few blogs last Friday and saw "Week #1" posted. I quickly asked to jump on the bandwagon and my request was readily granted:) Thanks, April! (I just may pass my peanut butter cookies off as Week #1...just substitute red and green m&m's for the Reese's, and Voila, you've got Christmas cookies! :)
I thought it would be fun to post some gumdrop cookies that I have made once before, but the recipe is in a Christmas book in a box, in the garage, in the rafters, and I didn't feel like going to the trouble to get it down. I may make that recipe for another week. Though they both involve gumdrops, they are quite different cookies.
I googled "gumdrop cookies" and came up with this recipe from Paula Deen, and figured I couldn't go wrong using one of her recipes. I was right! These are an easy drop cookie and they taste great and have a wonderful texture with the oats. The gumdrops really soften up after the cookies are baked and add a festive, tasty touch :) I'm looking forward to checking on all the other Christmas cookies! 10 more weeks to go! Get in on the fun and join the bloghop!
GumdropCookies
Paula Deen
1 1/2 cups gumdrops
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick-cooking oats
Gumdrop tip: When cutting up the gumdrops, the scissors continually get quite sticky which makes them difficult to use. To alleviate the stickiness I dipped the tips of the sticky scissors into sugar and it really helped. (I had to do a lot of cutting because I had LARGE gumdrops left over from a Halloween treat.)
I have this recipe in one of her magazines, and I have never made them..but thinking I may need to. They looks so festive...but you have reminded me..I have a recipe somewhere for gumdrop bread...I need to find it!
You are right - they look so festive! And you can't go wrong with Paula Dean! I never would have thought to put gumdrops in cookies. They sound delish!
What a really fun idea. I would have to make sure they aren't those funky spiced gumdrops. But that would be really fun to use all green and red ones for the holidays.
I was wondering what gumdrops were! Thanks for posting the photo! Now I know but I don't know what we call them here and if we would get so many jewel colours! Your cookies look so "Christmassy"!
Molto simpatici i tuoi biscotti, pur non essendo una festa italiana, da quando ho una figlia,Halloween mi piace sempre di più. E' una buona occasione per divertirsi in cucina ^_^ e le tue idee sono per me preziosi consigli! Bacioni Sonia
Thanks for sharing this post with us. I absolutely LOVE Christmas and all the baking that comes with it. I can't wait to see all the different recipes :)
I listened to Christmas music all of today while I brain stormed ideas for my Christmas collections. Honestly, I was pleased to have an excuse to do so. I love the holidays! Great looking cookies!
LOL Sue!!! It's October!! OK, so these look adorable. I often wondered how they worked with gooey gumdrops and crumbly cookies. I'll have to put them on my Christmas list.
Just found this recipe through On the Menu Monday at "StoneGable". I'm so glad to see it. My mother used to make these when we were kids, but I never had the recipe. This is a definite keeper!! Thanks!
I have this recipe in one of her magazines, and I have never made them..but thinking I may need to. They looks so festive...but you have reminded me..I have a recipe somewhere for gumdrop bread...I need to find it!
ReplyDeleteI am soooo excited you have joined us in this cookie group Sue!!!!! - love your Gum Drop Cookies!!! - VERY frestive and YUM! :-)
ReplyDeleteWelcome! These look so colorful - I bet my toddler would love them! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese sound like such a fun cookie. Just the thing to bring out the child in me.
ReplyDeleteOh, these are so fun! LOVE these!!
ReplyDeleteHow festive. I've never had gumdrops in cookies. But candy and cookies put together can't be a bad thing. So glad you joined this week.
ReplyDeleteYou are right - they look so festive! And you can't go wrong with Paula Dean! I never would have thought to put gumdrops in cookies. They sound delish!
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How pretty those cookies are with all of the different gumdrop colors! I bet the kids love them.
ReplyDeletei've never thought of baking with gumdrops. looking at this I definitely will get to that.
ReplyDeleteI love gumdrops - but probably would eat the whole bag of them before any made it into the actual cookie.
ReplyDeleteWell, then I would just have to eat the raw cookie dough, wouldn't I?
What a really fun idea. I would have to make sure they aren't those funky spiced gumdrops. But that would be really fun to use all green and red ones for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteSue your cookies are lovely and they sound yummy. Great presentation and photos. Joni
ReplyDeleteThese look soooo fun Sue!!! I bet my kids would love to make those, thanks for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what gumdrops were! Thanks for posting the photo! Now I know but I don't know what we call them here and if we would get so many jewel colours! Your cookies look so "Christmassy"!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cookies. I love the simple, buttery, drop cookies. They are instant gratification. These look so cheerful and delicious.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! They definitely look like Christmas.
ReplyDeleteCool cookies, really vibrant. I love the colored Gumdrops.
ReplyDeleteMolto simpatici i tuoi biscotti, pur non essendo una festa italiana, da quando ho una figlia,Halloween mi piace sempre di più. E' una buona occasione per divertirsi in cucina ^_^ e le tue idee sono per me preziosi consigli!
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Sonia
So colorful and fun to work with gumdrops.... and the cookies look so delicious too.
ReplyDeleteGood luck for the 12 week Christmas cookies... Must be so much fun :-) I might jump in on certain weeks!
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
So festive! My kid loves gumdrops so I'm sure he would love these cookies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this post with us. I absolutely LOVE Christmas and all the baking that comes with it. I can't wait to see all the different recipes :)
ReplyDeleteSounds so fun, wish I had heard of it, think I would have loved to join in. Can't wait to see more of your yummy Christmas cookies to come.
ReplyDeleteI listened to Christmas music all of today while I brain stormed ideas for my Christmas collections. Honestly, I was pleased to have an excuse to do so. I love the holidays! Great looking cookies!
ReplyDeleteI love gumdrop cookies! I make them every year but I always just use orange gumdrops since they are my favorite :)
ReplyDeleteLOL Sue!!! It's October!! OK, so these look adorable. I often wondered how they worked with gooey gumdrops and crumbly cookies. I'll have to put them on my Christmas list.
ReplyDeleteLaura
I've never had a cookie with gum drops. What a yummy, fun idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a colorful addition o use gumdrops. I would have never thought! Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteJust found this recipe through On the Menu Monday at "StoneGable". I'm so glad to see it. My mother used to make these when we were kids, but I never had the recipe. This is a definite keeper!! Thanks!
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