- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup drained crushed pineapple
- 1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Butter Flavor Crisco®)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat sugar, crushed pineapple, shortening, eggs, and lemon extract together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture to pineapple mixture; stir until just combined. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
- Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Transfer to wire racks to cool.