• 3/4 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring or 1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring
  FILLING:
  
• 1 can drained crushed pineapple
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together; blend in.

Form into a roll. Chill dough at least 1 hour. Slice

Heat oven to 400º. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until cookies are a delicate golden brown. 1/2 way thru cooking time remove from oven and in the center of each cookie press a dent with a spoon and add a little glob of pineapple mixed with brown sugar. Do this quickly; return to oven and finish baking

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