Gum Drop Cookies

From the kitchen of Virginia VanderMay

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups gum drops, cut up
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups oatmeal

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Cream shortening, margarine, and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.

3. Add flour, baking powder, salt and soda; mix well.

4. Stir in oatmeal and gun drops.

5. Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets.

6. Bake for 10 minutes.