Bette's Pineapple Cookies

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!

Bette's Pineapple Cookies
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

Instructions
 Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

 Step 2
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

 Step 3
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.

 Step 4
Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

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