"Are they cookies or are they candy? Original recipe yield: 3 dozen."
Recipe by: allessy
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3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup gumdrops, halved
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Cream together the first 5 ingredients.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Fold in gumdrops.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or just until golden brown.
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