Pineapple Coconut Thumbprint Cookies Food

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare dough from Easy Cut-Out Cookies recipe.
• Roll into 40 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. dough for each ball. Roll, 1 at a time, in coconut until evenly coated on all sides with coconut.
• Place, 1 inch apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Use thumb to indent centers; fill with preserves, adding about 1/4 tsp. preserves to each indentation.
• Bake 13 to 15 min. or until coconut is lightly toasted. Cool 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT DROP (SOFT) COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugars.
• Add beaten egg mixed with vanilla.
• Sift flour with soda and salt.
• Add to mixture alternately with the pineapple and coconut.
• Mix all items together--well, till it makes a soft batter.
• Drop by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
• Leave space for spreading.
• Bake at 375°F for about 10 minutes or until done.
• Be careful not to overbake this cookie.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture. Press into a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pineapple over crust; set aside., For topping, in a small bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut. Spread over pineapple. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

PINEAPPLE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, then the lemon juice. Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; mix in the dried pineapple, then the flour mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the crushed pineapple, cream cheese, the remaining 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, the vanilla and lemon zest in a bowl with a rubber spatula, breaking up any large pineapple pieces. Refrigerate until slightly firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls; arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Indent each with the back of a floured 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon; brush with milk.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are slightly puffed, 10 to12 minutes. Remove from the oven andre-indent; spoon in the filling. Return to the oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 more minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely. Top with dried pineapple.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Soften butter at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Shred pineapple chunks into smaller bits.
• Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add eggs 1 at a time until mixture is fluffy.
• Beat in coconut extract.
• Add water.
• Add the pineapple and coconut.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• Form cookie dough into a ball and wrap in plastic.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Roll dough into by the 1/4 into balls.
• Lightly flatten top.
• Lay balls an inch apart and bake for 7 minutes.

COCONUT THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter with salt. Gradually beat in sugar. Blend in almond extract. Add flour, a small amount at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in coconut and almonds.
• Chill dough.
• Shape into walnut size balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325 for 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven; make depression in center of each ball with thumb or measuring spoon. Return to oven; bake 12-15 minutes longer, or just until lightly browned.
• Cool on sheets; fill each cookie with 1 teaspoon jam. Sprinkle with additional coconut, if desired.

CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Spread pecans and coconut onto a baking sheet.
• Toast in the preheated oven until coconut is very light golden brown and pecans become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 10 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Pulse oats in a blender or food processor until slightly ground.
• Mix brown sugar, white sugar, and butter together in a bowl. Add pineapple, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Mix oats, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; mix into the wet ingredients. Stir in toasted coconut and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.