Gum Drop Cookie

Ingredients

1 C shortening
1 C brown sugar
1 C white sugar
2 eggs
1 C coconut or nuts
1 C gum drops (cut up)
1 t vanilla
2 C flour
1/2 t salt
1 t soda
1 t baking powder
2 C oatmeal

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.  Mix shortening and sugar then vanilla.  Then mix in dry ingredients except coconut and gum drops, oatmeal and nuts.  Add the rest and drop by spoonfuls and bake at 350 degrees for 10 min