Pineapple Surprise Cookies
Serves: 5
Marley Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
49
Sweetness
53
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Shortening3 cup
White Sugar2
Eggs2 tbsps
Milk1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1.5 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1.5 tsps
Cornstarch1 cup
Crushed Pineapple1 tbsp
Lemon JuiceDirections:
1
Cream shortening with sugar and well-beaten eggs
2
Stir in milk and vanilla
3
Sift flour with baking powder and mix into egg mixture
4
Chill dough until firm
5
To Make Filling: Mix cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar, add pineapple and lemon juice
6
Bring to a boiling point and boil gently until the consistency of jam, stirring frequently to prevent burning
7
Cool before using
8
Roll dough out thin and cut with cookie cutter or small glass
9
Put spoonful of filling on half the rounds, cover with others and seal edges with a fork
10
Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon
11
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes or so