Pineapple Filled Cookies

Name: Pineapple Filled Cookies
Ingredients: FILLING; 6 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 (21 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained; Dough; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup shortening; 3/4 cup milk; 2 eggs; 5 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder; 1/2 tablespoon vanilla

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

FILLING
6 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 (21 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained
Dough
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
5 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 tablespoon vanilla

Directions

1

Mix together in saucepan above ingredients until thick.
2

Cook First until thick, let cool while making dough.
3

Mix all ingredients together into a dough. Roll out dough very thin onto a floured surface. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter.
4

Place one teaspoon of filling onto cut out cookie, place another cookie on top of filling and press ends together gently.
5

Bake in preheated 375°F oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges.
6

Depending on the size of the cookie cutter, this can make approximately 125 cookies. They can be refrigerated and are good cold as well as room temperature.