Title: Soft Pineapple Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 3 Dozen
2 c Sugar
1 c Shortening ( Crisco )
4 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
Or
1 ts Coconut extract
1 c Crushed pineapple well
Drained
4 1/2 c Flour
2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Finely chopped nuts
Or
1/2 c Shredded coconut
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time to
blend. Add drained pineapple and nuts. combine dry
ingredients and add to creamed mixture. blend into a
stiff mixture. Drop by tbs. on a lightly greased
cookie sheet a few inches apart. Bake 350 about 15
minutes or until browned at edges and appears set.
Remove to racks to cool. Makes 3 to 4 dozen Note: for
those of you who don't know what Crisco is: its a
white solid vegetable fat with a creamy texture. when
melted its used to fry things or left as is, its used
for baking purposes.
