Coconut Gumdrop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1 shredded coconut
1 c. gumdrops (omit black)
2 c. rolled oats
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Add brown and white sugars and beat well. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with beaten eggs.
Add coconut and gumdrops which have been cut into small bits.
Add rolled oats and vanilla and mix well.
Shape into small balls and press with the tines of a fork.