Cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 cups rolled oats, and 1 cup coconut; mix well. Add 1 pound gumdrops, cut up in small pieces, mixed with 1/4 cup flour. Drop by teaspoons on greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.