A Way to Use Leftover Jelly Beans

As if anyone ever has leftover jelly beans! If you, however, happen to know someone who doesn't gobble every last bean that comes into your house -- or if you just happen to have a hankering for a treat that incorporates your favorite candy -- here's a way to use up some of the little morsels. We assume, of course, that you want to use quality beans, preferably "mini"; and you probably want to pull out all the licorice beans first...

Lollipop Cookies

Ingredients

½ C brown sugar, packed
½ C butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1½ C white sugar
1 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 C quick oats
2 C jelly beans

Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl combine sugars, butter, egg and vanilla; beat until creamy.  Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.  Beat in oats.  Fold in jelly beans.  Shape into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down with glass dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. You may frost your cookies with a powdered sugar glaze, if desired.