- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3/4 cup gumdrops, chopped
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
- Sift and measure flour; resift 3 times with baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream shortening; add sugar gradually and continue creaming. Add well-beaten egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add gum drops and mix well.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Stick 4 almond halves in top of each cookie. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove immediately to cool.