Oatmeal Spice Drop Cookies
These cookies have been a Christmas tradition in my family for as long as I can remember, with the recipe card now littered with notes from slight changes made over the years. While it may seem odd to put gummy candy in a cookie, they are a great seasonal twist on the classic oatmeal cookie – just make sure you use spice drops, not fruity gum drops, to get the right flavor.
- Prep Time: 40 min
- Cook Time: 13 min
- Total Time: 53 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups spice drops, cut in half (~12 ounce package)
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, mix the butter and both sugars until combined
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla, then the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats)
- Stir in the spice drops using a spoon, then cover and chill the dough in the fridge overnight
- Preheat oven to 350* (convection bake at 350* is ideal)
- Space small scoops of dough – about 2 tablespoons each – a couple inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets
- Bake for 10-13 min
Notes
Unlike fruity gumdrops, spice drops include flavors like peppermint, anise, and cinnamon. They are a more seasonal item, but I’ve had good luck tracking them down in the candy aisle at drug stores in California.