Tasty Tuesday

Grandma Bonnie's Original

Pineapple Drop Cookies

Cookies:

4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 (15-ounce) can crushed pineapple

in its own juice, drained (save the juice for glaze)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze: (optional)

4 tablespoons butter

1 pound powdered sugar

Juice from canned pineapple

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. 2. To prepare cookies, sift flour, salt and baking soda together and set aside. Beat butter and sugar together until light. Add eggs; beat until well combined. Add pineapple, vanilla and flour mixture. Mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on pan. Bake 12 minutes.

3. To prepare glaze, beat butter until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is the consistency of a glaze. Spoon over cookies while they’re still warm. Makes 5 dozen.

Recipe courtesy of the Longaberger Company.

I saw this recipe in the Sunday newspaper insert American Profile

I just felt the need to try it. They were Wonderful! Rich but light, almost like a pound cake flavor. The pineapple must make these very moist! They turned out great for a new recipe. It's a keeper!