Pineapple Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, un-drained
• 2V2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon salt

Method

1. 1

   Blend shortening, salt and vanilla.

2. 2

   Add brown sugar gradually and cream well.

3. 3

   Add egg and mix well.

4. 4

   Sift flour with baking powder.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture, alternately with pineapple, mixing well after each addition.

6. 6

   Add rolled oats and nuts; blend.

7. 7

   Drop from tablespoon on greased baking sheet.

8. 8

   Bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Gertrude Bobbitt Circle cook book (1948) by Central Methodist Church (Spencer, N.C.). Gertrude Bobbitt Circle, page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PINEAPPLE DROP COOKIES 2/3 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sifted Hour 1 egg, well beaten 1 cup crushed pineapple, un- 2V2 teaspoons baking powder drained 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon salt Blend shortening, salt and vanilla. Add brown sugar gradually and cream well. Add egg and mix well. Sift Hour with baking pow- der. Add flour mixture, alternately with pineapple, mixing well after each addition. Add rolled oats and nuts; blend. Drop from table- spoon on greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven. 350 degrees. Makes 4x/2 dozen. Mrs. E. P. Hughes HONEY DROPS V± cup fat V2 CUP honey 1 egg 1 cup rolled oats 1 tablespoon milk 1 cup sifted flour 3 teaspoons baking powder V2 teaspoon salt Yi teaspoon cinnamon x/2 CUP chopped raisins Cream fat and honey together. Add egg and beat until blended. Stir in rolled oats and milk. Sift dry ingredients, add with raisins and mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake in moderately hot oven (400 degrees) 18 to 20 minutes. Makes 2^4 dozen. Mrs. E. P. Hughes CHINESE CHEWS Mix as given : % cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar V± teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped dates 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup nuts Mix good. Spread in a thin layer, bake. When done cut in squares and press into balls. While still hot roll in granulated sugar. Mrs. M. T. Owen BLACK WALNUT COOKIES 1% cup butter 1 lb. brown sugar Vi cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tsp. black walnut extract IV2 cup black walnuts l\'-> cup shredded cocoanut 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon of salt Vo teaspoon soda 6 cups sifted flour

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