Cookies, Bars and Biscotti

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Gentlemen Cookies
I don’t know where I came across this recipe, but am assuming the name comes from the fact it has coffee, dates and raisins: treats for a gentleman?

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Combine 3 cups flour with baking soda and powder, salt and spices. Mix 1/2 c flour with raisins, dates and nuts, to keep fruit from sticking together. Cream shortening with brown sugar. Add in eggs, mixing well. Add in half of the flour mixture, then all the coffee and the rest of the flour mixture. Next, mix in the fruit and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pineapple Cookies
This recipe uses crushed pineapple, making it an unusual addition to your cookie-baking repertoire.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream shortening with sugars. Add in vanilla, then eggs, mixing well after each addition. Add pineapple and stir until blended. Combine dry ingredients, then add to pineapple mixture. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until desired doneness. Makes between 4 and 5 dozen, depending on spoonful size.

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