aunt gladys's pineapple oatmeal cookies

Name: Aunt Gladys's Pineapple Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) flour; 1 & 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 & 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 & 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 3 - eggs; 3 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 3 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 teaspoon(s) orange extract; 2 can(s) crushed pineapple (20 oz.); 1 box(es) raisins (15 oz.); 3 tablespoon(s) dates, chopped (optional); 6 tablespoon(s) sunflower seeds; 4 & 1/2 cup(s) oats, uncooked

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Robin Lieneke

Chamois, MO

Updated on Dec 8, 2019

This recipe was passed down to me from my Great Aunt Gladys and given to me written in her own hand. When I was a little girl and we would go visit, Aunt Gladys would always have these cookies and they were always served up with a jar of fresh honey for pouring over the cookies. Such beautiful memories! This recipe makes about 12 dozen cookies. They are super moist and freeze incredibly well. In fact I would recommend freezing or refrigerating what you're not going to eat within a few days, they are that moist.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield makes about 12 dozen cookies

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 & 1/2 cups shortening
3 - eggs
3 cups brown sugar, packed
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 teaspoons orange extract
2 cans crushed pineapple (20 oz.)
1 box raisins (15 oz.)
3 tablespoons dates, chopped (optional)
6 tablespoons sunflower seeds
4 & 1/2 cups oats, uncooked

How To Make aunt gladys's pineapple oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Mix the eggs, shortening and sugar together until batter is smooth and fully Incorporated. Add the pineapple and the orange and vanilla extracts and mix until incorporated.

Step 2

Sift together the flour salt and baking soda. Add to the sugar mixture one third at a time mixing thoroughly after each addition. As soon as the mixture comes together add in the raisins, sunflower seeds, oats and dates if using
Step 3

Mixed together on low speed or by hand just until everything is mixed together well.
Step 4

Spoon the cookies out onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a Silpat. Bake for approximately 10 to 15 minutes until cookies are golden brown and delicious. These are wonderful warm or cold.
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