gum drop cookies/ bars

2 Pinches
Caseyville, IL
Updated on Dec 3, 2022

This is a recipe my mom made every year for Christmas. I enjoyed it and hope someone out there does to.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 4 eggs beaten well
  • 2 drops almond extract
  • 1/4 drop lemon extract
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups flour sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • RESERVE A LITTLE TO SPRINLE OVER 1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS
  • 1 1/2 cups gum drops (red,green, yelliow cut up
  • 1 cup pecans, in pieces

How To Make gum drop cookies/ bars

  • Step 1
    Add flour to mixture and blend well. Then stir in nuts and gum drop pieces. Spread this in a greased shallow pan like sheet pan thin and bake in oven at 350 F. for 50 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Leave in pan and spread icing over while it's still warm.
  • Step 3
    ICING: melt 3 tablespoons of butter and add 2 tablespoon of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of orange rind(grated) and enough powdered sugar to make a thin icing. Cut them into squares and remove them from the pan.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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