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Coconut Gumdrop Cookies
4.4 from 48 votes

Coconut Gumdrop Cookies

Buttery cookies with coconut and fruity, chewy gumdrops. I remember Mom making these fun cookies quite often when I was a kid!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
48 mins
Total Time
1 hr 18 mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 c. all-purpose flour divided
  • 1-1/2 c. gumdrops divided - aim for 1/4" to 3/8" pieces, chopped
  • 1 c. butter at room temperature, unsalted
  • 1 c. brown sugar packed
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 egg slightly beaten, large
  • 1 c. coconut flakes unsweetened
  • 1-1/2 c. old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract pure

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Very, very lightly spray two baking sheets with non-stick spray and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, toss 1/2 cup of the flour with 1 cup of the chopped gumdrops to evenly coat. Break apart any pieces that want to stick together to coat fully with flour. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter on medium high speed for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and sugar, and beat to combine.
  4. In a medium bowl, sift together remaining 1-1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low, alternate adding flour mixture and beaten eggs in two separate additions each. Beat just until incorporated each time. Add coconut, oats, and vanilla, and mix until incorporated. With a spatula, fold in the gumdrop pieces that have been coated with flour.
  5. With a medium scoop (mine is 1-5/8″ in diameter), packed tightly with cookie dough, drop dough onto a prepared pan leaving 2" between each one. Or portion out about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll slightly to form a ball. Press in 2 to 4 more of the reserved gumdrop pieces into each dough ball, using more if desired. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, or until edges are set and lightly golden brown. Do not over bake.
  6. Remove from oven and let cookies rest on pan for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. These cookies freeze very well.

Notes

  • Adapted just a bit from Mom's recipe box, originally from my aunt Mary Fritz.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 69mg (3%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 48 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 69mg 3%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.