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Another Secret Ingredient Sugar Cookie

Crisp, light sugar cookies with a hint of flavor from pineapple extract
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Amish Sugar Cookies, Crisco, Pineapple Extract
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Resting, Chilling, Cooling 2 hours
Servings 24 cookies
Author Anna
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter flavored Crisco
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon pineapple extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 ½ cups 5.5 ounces bleached flour (unbleached okay) (11 oz or 308 grams)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
  • With an electric mixer, beat the Crisco and the sugar until creamy. Beat in the water and egg. Beat in the vanilla and the pineapple extract. Scrape sides of bowl. Add the salt, baking soda and cream of tartar and stir until blended. Add the flour and stir just until blended.
  • Shape the dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter and arrange on the baking sheet. Press down with bottom of a spice jar or shot glass. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake 11-12 minutes or until the cookies just start to turn brown around the edges