These fun and festive Christmas gumdrop cookies combine a delightfully tender sugar cookie with fruity gummy-candies to create an irresistible Christmas treat that is sure to become a family tradition! These picture-perfect cookies are so easy to make the whole family can enjoy baking them together!
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Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer cream together the butter (or butter/shortening blend) with granulated sugar until light and fluffy, usually about 1 minute. Beat in the egg and almond extract until combined, then mix in the baking soda and salt.
Gradually mix the flour in until the dough is smooth, then fold in the chopped Christmas gumdrops until they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
Drop the cookies onto your prepared baking sheet in tablespoon portions, leaving 2-inches of spacing between the cookies.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-14 minutes, or until the bottoms of the cookies are just beginning to turn a light golden color. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store gumdrop cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
A ¼ slice of bread (per dozen cookies) will help to keep packaged cookies fresh when stored at room temperature. Be sure to use white bread so that no flavoring is passed on to your cookies.
Wrap bundles of the gumdrop cookies in plastic cling film then store in an airtight container or freezer storage bag to freeze for up to 3 months.