AUNT MARY'S PINEAPPLE DROP COOKIES

Aunt Mary's Pineapple Drop Cookies image

Provided by Janet Scott

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c margerine (her recipe says "oleo" lol)
1 c brown sugar
1 c white sugar
2 large eggs
1 c 8oz can crushed pineapple / do not drain (reserve two tablespoons for frosting with both liquid and pineapple)
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 c chopped walnuts

Steps:

1. preheat your oven at 350 degrees In a large mixing bowl cream your butter, brown and white sugar. There is no need for a mixer on any part of this recipe.
2. add your eggs, pineapple and vanilla.
3. In another mixing bowl, blend your flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet. Fold in your nuts.
4. Drop by spoonfuls on a lined cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until they start to brown.
5. Let cool on a cooling rack. Frost with pineapple butter cream frosting
6. Make your frosting
7. After your cookies are cooled frost a little or a lot! These cookies stay soft and are absolutely heavenly. The amount you get depends on if you want them big or tiny. "Enjoy"