Zion's Gumdrop Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 12 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 13 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 cup walnuts or 12 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup gumdrop, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream shortening and sugars.
3. Blend in eggs, salt, vanilla and soda.
4. Slowly stir in flour.
5. With wooden spoon (because of stickiness)stir in chopped gumdrops and nuts.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake just until set.
7. Do not over bake.
8. I found that using a silpat is very helpful with this recipe.

sugar, brown sugar, shortening, vanilla, salt, eggs, flour, baking soda, walnuts, gumdrop

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zions-gumdrop-cookies-191922 (may not work)