Confetti Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. gumdrops, cut up

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
Spoon flour into dry measuring cup.
Pour measured flour onto a square of waxed paper.
Add salt and soda to flour; stir to blend.
Add blended dry ingredients to creamed mixture; mix well.
Stir in gumdrops and nuts; mix well.
Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Dot top with additional cut up gumdrops, if desired.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.