Name: Bette's Pineapple Cookies recipe
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour;¾ teaspoon baking soda;¾ teaspoon salt;2 cups white sugar;1 cup drained crushed pineapple;1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Butter Flavor Crisco®);3 eggs, beaten;1 tablespoon lemon extract

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon salt 2 cups white sugar 1 cup drained crushed pineapple 1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Butter Flavor Crisco®) 3 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon lemon extract

Nutrition Info

92.9 calories carbohydrate: 13.7 g cholesterol: 9.3 mg fat: 3.8 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 1.2 g saturatedFat: 0.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 48.5 mg sugar: 7.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat sugar, crushed pineapple, shortening, eggs, and lemon extract together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture to pineapple mixture, stir until just combined. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen cookies

Recipe Note

This family recipe has been with us for so long that we're not sure where it came from, but it is loved by all! A wonderful soft, buttery sweet cookie that melts in your mouth with the crunch of crushed pineapple and the softness of a cake. Absolutely WONDERFUL just out of the oven! You will want to make lots!

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