Coconut Gumdrop Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup gumdrops , chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Cream shortening and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir into creamed mixture until combined. Stir in oats, coconut, pecans, and gumdrops. Roll dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Use a fork dipped in flour to gently flatten cookies.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.