Spice drops are wonderful in this recipe, but use your favorite type of gum drop. I've also made these using chopped orange jelly slices. They are quite good also.
1 1/4cupabout 8 oz. small whole gumdrops (I like Brach’s Spicettes)
Instructions
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add flour and salt; mix well. Stir in the gum drops. Chill the dough for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Cover one or two baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape dough into walnut size balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes or until edges are very light golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Package these all stacked up in wide mouth canning jars or in cookie tins with tightly fitting lids.