Best 11 Pineapple Cookies I Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable world of pineapple cookies with our comprehensive guide. Discover a treasure trove of recipes that capture the essence of this tropical fruit, from classic favorites to unique culinary creations. Embark on a delightful journey as we explore the art of crafting these delectable treats, ensuring a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Let the sweet and tangy notes of pineapple tantalize your taste buds as you explore a variety of recipes, each offering a distinct twist on this timeless classic.

**Pineapple Cookies:**
- Classic Pineapple Cookies: Experience the timeless charm of traditional pineapple cookies, featuring a buttery shortbread base and a sweet pineapple filling, perfectly capturing the essence of this tropical fruit.
- Pineapple Cream Cheese Cookies: Delight in a harmonious blend of flavors with these cream cheese-filled cookies, where the tanginess of the cream cheese complements the sweetness of the pineapple, creating a delightful symphony in every bite.
- Pineapple Upside-Down Cookies: Embark on a journey of flavors with these visually stunning cookies, featuring a caramelized pineapple topping that rests upon a soft and chewy cookie base, offering a delightful contrast of textures.
- Pineapple Coconut Cookies: Embark on a tropical adventure with these coconut-infused cookies, where the rich, nutty flavor of coconut harmonizes with the tangy pineapple, resulting in a taste of paradise.
- Pineapple Macadamia Cookies: Discover a symphony of flavors in these macadamia-studded cookies, where the buttery crunch of macadamia nuts blends seamlessly with the sweet and tangy pineapple, creating a textural delight.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

OLD-FASHIONED PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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I saw this recipe on the web and thought it looked so good I had to try it immediately - so I did! The results were wonderful. Even my fiance (who swears he doesn't like pineapple) thought they were great. I found a couple of similar recipes on zaar, but not one exactly like this.

Provided by Soup Fly

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cream shortening and sugars together.
  • Add egg and mix well.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix well Add drained pineapple and mix well.
  • Add nuts and flavoring, mix well (yes, again).
  • Drop by spoonful onto greased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.

SOFT PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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These cookies are soft and fruity. Whenever I take them to a dinner or church event they always disappear. The recipe is an old one that has been used by many family membes. I really can't tell you where it originated.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

COOKIES:
1/2 c crisco or shortening
1 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 can(s) (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
2 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
OPTIONAL FROSTING:
2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp soft butter
just enough water to make a thin frosting

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat well, then stir in the vanilla and pineapple. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoon fulls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • 2. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. OPTIONAL FROSTING: Stir together ingredients adding water slowly until a thin frosting is achieved. Spread over cooled cookies.

PINEAPPLE TEA COOKIES



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This is similar to another recipe on here (Spring Lime Tea Cookies from Christina Pierson) only I've switched things up a bit swapping lime out for canned pineapple.

Provided by originalpoppyseed

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

⅓ cup milk
2 teaspoons pineapple juice
1 cup white sugar, divided
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 tablespoon crushed pineapple

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine milk and 2 teaspoons pineapple juice in a bowl and let stand.
  • Mix 3/4 cup sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Mix in egg and stir in pineapple juice-milk mixture. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in 2 teaspoons crushed pineapple. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, make glaze by mixing remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons pineapple juice, and remaining 1 tablespoon crushed pineapple together in a bowl. Brush or spoon onto cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 24.3 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 51.3 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

RORO'S PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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My memories of Christmas always include my mom's pineapple cookies. The kids called her Roro, and we still make them every year to keep her memory alive. You can substitute your favorite flavor of preserves for the pineapple. -Donna Scarano, East Hanover, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg, room temperature
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup pineapple preserves
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until well blended. In a small bowl, whisk egg with water. Gradually add to flour mixture; stir to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 2 portions. Roll each half into a 12x6-in. rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup preserves down the center of each rectangle. Starting at a long side, fold dough over filling; fold other side over top. Pinch to seal seams and edges. Place seam side down on parchment-lined baking sheets., Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cut each rectangle diagonally into 1-in. strips. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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Make and share this Pineapple Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cuisinebymae

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 22m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and the sugars.
  • Add egg and pineapple.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Sift flour, then measure it.
  • To the flour, add salt, soda, and baking powder.
  • Add dry mixture to the wet mixture.
  • Drop by rounded tsps.
  • onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes at 350°F,or until done.

CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT COOKIES



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This crushed pineapple and coconut cookie is similar to one sold in a regional grocery store in the Southeast. There are several similar recipes out there, and this is the best combination of them!

Provided by Kassidee Kennedy Cuffey

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 13

¾ cup chopped pecans
½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 ¼ cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup crushed pineapple, well drained
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 63.7 mg, Sugar 11.7 g

BETTE'S PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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This family recipe has been with us for so long that we're not sure where it came from, but it is loved by all! A wonderful soft, buttery sweet cookie that melts in your mouth with the crunch of crushed pineapple and the softness of a cake. Absolutely WONDERFUL just out of the oven! You will want to make lots!

Provided by Linweather

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 cup vegetable shortening (such as Butter Flavor Crisco®)
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat sugar, crushed pineapple, shortening, eggs, and lemon extract together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture to pineapple mixture; stir until just combined. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
  • Bake in batches in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 48.5 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

FROSTED PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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These are the best pineapple cookies-sweet and moist with real tropical flavor. Because they are unique and look so pretty, these cookies are a hit whenever I serve them. People can't seem to eat just one! -Mary DeVoe, Bradenton, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Set pineapple aside; set juice aside for frosting. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add pineapple and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with enough of the reserved pineapple juice to achieve a smooth spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 46mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup shortening, plus more for pans
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, using a hand-held electric beater, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat well, and then stir in the vanilla and pineapple. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl, then gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Drop rounded spoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT PINEAPPLE COOKIES



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My family goes crazy over these soft, fruity cookies. They are easy and quick to make too!

Provided by LadyJade

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat well, then stir in the vanilla and pineapple. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 40.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

CREAMY PINA COLADA PIE



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This is a family favorite and super easy to make. Some like the consistency of this pina colada pie right out of the freezer and others prefer a softer pie-either way it's delicious! -Jenny Hales, Arcadia, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 2 pies (8 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 can (10 ounces) frozen nonalcoholic pina colada mix, thawed
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
2 graham cracker crusts (9 inches)
Maraschino cherries, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine first three ingredients until smooth. Fold in pineapple, coconut and nuts. Divide and pour mixture into prepared crusts. Refrigerate, covered, until firm, at least 4 hours. If desired, serve with additional whipped topping and cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 168mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh pineapple for the best flavor and texture.
  • Be sure to drain the pineapple well before adding it to the dough to prevent the cookies from becoming too wet.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the pineapple by hand.
  • Be careful not to overmix the dough, as this will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, as this will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before enjoying them.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These pineapple cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their bright flavor and chewy texture, they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet snack, give these pineapple cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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