Delicious Pineapple Cookies (Printer-Friendly)
Buttery tropical cookies with sweet pineapple, perfect for snacking or dessert.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, well-drained
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
09 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Optional Glaze
10 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
11 - 2-3 tbsp reserved pineapple juice
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
04 - Gently fold in the well-drained pineapple until evenly distributed.
05 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
06 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1.5 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
10 - Mix powdered sugar with pineapple juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Fruit in cookies feels wrong until you try it and realize its actually brilliant
- The tropical brightness cuts through the buttery richness in the best way
02 -
- Drain the pineapple really well or your cookies will spread into flat puddles
- The cookies might look slightly underbaked when you take them out but they firm up beautifully
03 -
- Reserve that pineapple juice even if you are not making glaze it is liquid gold for smoothies
- Room temperature ingredients are not optional here, they are essential for proper texture