soft pineapple cookies
(3 ratings)
These cookies are soft and fruity. Whenever I take them to a dinner or church event they always disappear. The recipe is an old one that has been used by many family membes. I really can't tell you where it originated.
(3 ratings)
yield
3 dozen cookies
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For soft pineapple cookies
- COOKIES:
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1/2 ccrisco or shortening
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1 cbrown sugar, firmly packed
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1 lgegg
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 can(8 ounces) crushed pineapple
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2 call purpose flour
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1 1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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1 pinchsalt
- OPTIONAL FROSTING:
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2 cpowdered sugar
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1 Tbspsoft butter
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just enough water to make a thin frosting
How To Make soft pineapple cookies
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1Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat well, then stir in the vanilla and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoon fulls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
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2Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. OPTIONAL FROSTING: Stir together ingredients adding water slowly until a thin frosting is achieved. Spread over cooled cookies.
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