Pineapple Surprise Cookies Recipe

Ingredients <br>- ½ cup shortening <br>- ½ cup white sugar <br>- 2 eggs <br>- 2 tablespoons milk <br>- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract <br>- 2 cups all-purpose flour <br>- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 1 tablespoon white sugar <br>- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch <br>- ¾ cup white sugar <br>- 1 cup crushed pineapple <br>- 1 tablespoon lemon juice <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Cream shortening with sugar and well-beaten eggs. Stir in milk and vanilla. Sift flour with baking powder and mix into egg mixture. Chill dough until firm. <br>step 2: To Make Filling: Mix cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar, add pineapple and lemon juice. Bring to a boiling point and boil gently until the consistency of jam, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Cool before using. <br>step 3: Roll dough out thin and cut with cookie cutter or small glass. Put spoonful of filling on half the rounds, cover with others and seal edges with a fork. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes or so. <br>

Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 cup crushed pineapple
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions
step 1: Cream shortening with sugar and well-beaten eggs. Stir in milk and vanilla. Sift flour with baking powder and mix into egg mixture. Chill dough until firm.
step 2: To Make Filling: Mix cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar, add pineapple and lemon juice. Bring to a boiling point and boil gently until the consistency of jam, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Cool before using.
step 3: Roll dough out thin and cut with cookie cutter or small glass. Put spoonful of filling on half the rounds, cover with others and seal edges with a fork. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes or so.

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