More About pes Gumdrop Cookies Gumdrop Cookies
PREP TIME
COOK TIME
SERVES 4 dozen
INGREDIENTS
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
1 cup assorted miniature, colored gumdrops, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
¼ cup orange juice
DIRECTIONS
1 Combine brown sugar and egg yolks in a large mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Gradually add two-thirds of flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir well after each addition. Add chopped gumdrops and pecans to remaining flour mixture; stir to coat well, and set aside.
2 Beat egg whites (at room temperature) in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter alternately with reserved gumdrop mixture.
3 Spread mixture evenly in a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside to cool in pan.
4 Combine remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Spread evenly over cookies in pan. Allow glaze to set before cutting into 3- x 1-inch bars.
COOK TIME
SERVES 4 dozen
INGREDIENTS
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons water
1 cup assorted miniature, colored gumdrops, chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
¼ cup orange juice
DIRECTIONS
1 Combine brown sugar and egg yolks in a large mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Sift together flour, salt, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Gradually add two-thirds of flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir well after each addition. Add chopped gumdrops and pecans to remaining flour mixture; stir to coat well, and set aside.
2 Beat egg whites (at room temperature) in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter alternately with reserved gumdrop mixture.
3 Spread mixture evenly in a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside to cool in pan.
4 Combine remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Spread evenly over cookies in pan. Allow glaze to set before cutting into 3- x 1-inch bars.
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