Gumdrop Cookies Ii

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 cup gumdrops, chopped
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2. Sift and measure flour; resift 3 times with baking powder and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream shortening; add sugar gradually and continue creaming. Add well-beaten egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add gum drops and mix well.
4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Stick 4 almond halves in top of each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove immediately to cool.

flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, white sugar, egg, vanilla, milk, gumdrops, blanched almonds

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10406/gumdrop-cookies-ii/ (may not work)