Gumdrop Cookies

• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs, separated
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup assorted miniature, colored gumdrops, chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup orange juice

1. Combine brown sugar and egg yolks in a large mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Gradually add two-thirds of flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir well after each addition. Add chopped gumdrops and pecans to remaining flour mixture; stir to coat well, and set aside.
2. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter alternately with reserved gumdrop mixture.
3. Spread mixture evenly in a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside to cool in pan.
4. Combine remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Spread evenly over cookies in pan. Allow glaze to set before cutting into 3- x 1-inch bars.

brown sugar, eggs, flour, salt, ground cinnamon, water, colored gumdrops, pecans, powdered sugar, butter, orange rind, orange juice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gumdrop-cookies (may not work)