Upside Down Pineapple Filling for Thumbprint Cookies

By Dottiejk

This delicious pineapple filling can be used for a variety of cookies, but the thumbprint cookie is definitely a match made in heaven!

Ingredients

• 1 cup (about 6-ounces) fresh pineapple; chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 maraschino cherries; patted dry, chopped
• Confectioners sugar

Details

Servings 15

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, cook the pineapple and 1/4 cup sugar over medium heat, stirring often, until the pineapple is translucent and the mixture is thick, about 12 minutes.

Transfer to a wide bowl. Stir in the cherries and let cool.

Fill the indentations in the cookies, before baking, with the pineapple mixture. Dust with confectioners sugar after baking.