Frosted Pineapple Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. set pineapple aside.
• 2 set juice aside for frosting.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 4 add egg; mix well.
• 5 add pineapple and vanilla; mix well.
• 6 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• 8 bake at 325°f for 17-20 minutes or until golden.
• 9 immediately remove to wire racks to cool.
• 10 frosting:.
• 11 in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with enough of reserved juice to achieve a smooth spreading consistency.
• 12 frost cooled cookies.