Pineapple-Coconut Cookies

By á-27150

Enjoy this touch of the tropics! Pineapple-flavored cookies, enhanced with toasted coconut, are topped with a tasty citrus glaze.

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1/4 cup rum, pineapple juice, or orange juice
• 1 cup diced dried pineapple
• 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) soft butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pineapple flavor, optional
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup toasted shredded coconut
• GLAZE:
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice powder
• 1 cup glazing sugaror confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• GARNISH:
• Shredded coconut, toasted

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

To make the cookies: Place the rum or juice and pineapple in a small microwave-safe bowl and cover.

Microwave on high for about 1 minute, stir, then set aside to cool to room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.

Beat together the butter, brown sugar, pineapple juice powder, pineapple flavor, baking powder, and salt until fluffy.

Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, then beat in the egg. Mix in the flour, dried pineapple (with any unabsorbed liquid), and coconut.

Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared pans.

Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, until they're lightly browned on the bottom.

Remove from the oven, and let them cool on the pans for 5 minutes, until firm, then transfer to cooling racks.

While the cookies cool, make the glaze: Sift together the pineapple juice powder and sugar.