Gumdrop Cookies - Sugar Cookies Filled with Fruit Flavored Gumdrops (2024)

• Gumdrops
  • I like to use fruit slices. You can find these at most grocery or drug stores in the candy aisle.
  • If you can find fruit flavored Jumbo Gumdrops they work great too.
  • DO not use spice flavored gumdrops unless you really want spice flavored cookies.
• sugar
  • You'll cut the gumdrops and coat the sticky sides in sugar before mixing the candy pieces into the dough.

Cookie Dough:

• Country Crock Sticks
  • I have been using Country Crock Baking Sticks to make this recipe since I was a kid.
  • The Country Crock Baking Sticks are soft so they do not need to sit out at room temperature like butter does before making cookie dough.
  • They impart a very mellow flavor thereby allowing the gumdrops to be the star of the show in these cookies.
• sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • I personally love using vanilla bean paste in all my baking.
  • It adds amazing vanilla flavor.
• flour
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda

Tools needed:

• kitchen shears (scissors) or a sharp knife
• parchment paper lined baking sheets
• #30 ice cream scoop, optional

• Use kitchen shears or a sharp knife to cut gumdrops into small pieces.
  • You will find that using kitchen scissors will be much quicker and easier than using a knife.
  • Spray the kitchen shears with baking spray, wiping off any excess spray before cutting. This will keep the gumdrops from sticking too badly.
  • Wash your scissors often and respray as needed.
• Drop the cut pieces of gumdrops into a bowl of sugar then toss to coat.
  • As you cut the gumdrops, coat the sticky part in sugar to make cutting easier.
• Remove from sugar and shake off the excess.
• You'll want the gumdrop pieces to be rather small, about ¼ inch or so in length.

Cookie Dough:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the Country Crock Baking Sticks and sugar together until fluffy.
• Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until blended.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

• Yes! I freeze this cookie dough all the time.
• You can scoop the cookie dough and set the scoops on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and cover and freeze them until firm, then place them in an zip top freezer bag or airtight container until you are ready to bake.
• You can bake the frozen cookies but you'll need to add extra time (3-6 minutes) or you can thaw them and bake them according to the recipe.
• If you prefer you can scoop the dough into a large zip top bag and freeze it then thaw and scoop later.
• Or you can roll the dough into a few logs, wrap them well in parchment paper then store in a zip top bag. When you are ready to bake the cookies, thaw on the counter for about 15 minutes then cut the logs into slices. This is my favorite way to freeze these cookies.
• With any of these methods, be sure to have more cut gumdrop pieces to add to the tops of the cookies before baking.

• Mix in about half of the gumdrop pieces.
• Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of dough using a spoon or preferablya #30 ice cream scoop, onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • I always bake my cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. They don't stick and clean up is a breeze .

If you love gumdrops and have never tasted a homemade gumdrop I highly recommend making some. They are amazingly good. I've made several recipes to share with you...

You can find tutorials and all my homemadegumdrop recipes, here.

These Gumdrop Cookies make a great addition to a Christmas cookie platter.
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