Name: Mama's Gumdrop Cookies
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter , softened; 1/2 cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup packed (3½ ounces/99 grams) light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (3 ounces/85 grams) old-fashioned oats; 3/4 cup gumdrops , cut into 1/4-inch pieces (see note); 1/2 cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup walnuts , toasted and chopped fine

Why This Recipe Works

If we cut the gumdrops for the Mama's Gumdrop Cookies too small, they became lost in the cookies. Spraying our kitchen knife with cooking spray made it easier to chop the gumdrops into the ideal 1/4-inch size. Chilling the dough in the refrigerator made it easier to cut the cookies into uniform slices.

Before You Begin

Don't chop the gumdrops too small or they'll disappear into the dough.

Instructions

MAKE DOUGH Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg, water, orange zest, and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Stir in oats, gumdrops, coconut, and walnuts. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 10-inch log, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 1 day.

BAKE COOKIES Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice chilled dough into 3/4-inch rounds and place rounds 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. (Cookies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.)