---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 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. -----