Gumdrop Cookies with Butter Frosting

4 Eggs

2 tb Water

2 c Brown sugar; packed

2 c Flour

1/4 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1 c Gumdrops; chop small

1 c Walnuts; chopped

Butter frosting: 1/4 c Butter

1 c Confectioners` sugar

1 Egg yolk; can omit

1 Orange; grated peel of

2 tb Orange juice

Beat eggs with water until light; add sugar and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in gumdrops and nuts; bake in 9x13x-inch pan in moderate oven, 350~, 25 minutes. While warm spread with Orange Butter Frosting. Cool and cut in squares. Orange Butter Frosting. Combine ingredients. -----