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gum drop cookies/ bars

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Recipe by
Jim McGuire
@Jim_McGuire
Caseyville, IL

This is a recipe my mom made every year for Christmas. I enjoyed it and hope someone out there does to.

method Bake

Ingredients For gum drop cookies/ bars

  • 1 Tbsp
    cold water
  • 4
    eggs beaten well
  • 2
    drops almond extract
  • 1/4
    drop lemon extract
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 2 c
    flour sifted
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • RESERVE A LITTLE TO SPRINLE OVER 1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS
  • 1 1/2 c
    gum drops (red,green, yelliow cut up
  • 1 c
    pecans, in pieces

How To Make gum drop cookies/ bars

  • 1
    Add flour to mixture and blend well. Then stir in nuts and gum drop pieces. Spread this in a greased shallow pan like sheet pan thin and bake in oven at 350 F. for 50 minutes.
  • 2
    Leave in pan and spread icing over while it's still warm.
  • 3
    ICING: melt 3 tablespoons of butter and add 2 tablespoon of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of orange rind(grated) and enough powdered sugar to make a thin icing. Cut them into squares and remove them from the pan.
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