Now you can satisfy your sweet tooth all year with this brand-new, fun-loving collection, Taste of Home 365 Days of Cookies!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings42cookies
AuthorTaste of Home
Ingredients
3/4cupshortening
1cupsugardivided
1/2tspalmond extract
1 3/4cupsall-purpose flour
1/2tspbaking soda
1/4tspsalt
1cupchopped fruit-flavored or spiced gumdrops
2large egg whites
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in gumdrops.
In a small bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, Fold into dough.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
I wrote the instructions exactly as they are in the cookbook. I, however, would have written them differently. In step 1 you need 2 bowls, one for the shortening and sugar, and one for the dry ingredients. In step 2 you use a 3rd bowl in which you whip the eggs and sugar. Make sure this 3rd bowl is clean and dry. If you've never made soft peaks or stiff peaks with egg yolks, so what I did...Google search for videos before doing it on your own. My first attempt was a disaster.