Frosted Pineapple Cookies

Submitted by Zaney1

"I got this out of a magazine years ago and have yet to make it."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 dozen
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tbsp juice.
2. Set pineapple aside.
3. Set juice aside for frosting.
4. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
5. Add egg, mix well.
6. Add pineapple and vanilla, mix well.
7. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
8. Stir into creamed mixture.
9. Drop by tsp 2" apart on greased cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 325° for 17-20 minutes.
11. Remove and cool on wire racks.
12. Frosting -- Combine powdered sugar with just enough reserved juice to get a smooth spread.
13. Frost cookies when cool.

Reviews

[Rita Jean]

I can't wait to make these cookies for Christmas. The recipe reminds me something my Grandmother would make!!!

 

[Tasses]

I make these every Christmas. The only thing I do differently is to sprinkle a bit of coconut on top after icing.

 

[Pamela]

I made these for Pick a Chef Fall 2005. I really liked the simplicity of the cookie recipe and the taste was really good too. I think next time I will put the frosting in a ziploc bag, cut off the corner, and then drizzle the icing over the cookies rather than frosting each one which was a bit tedious. Thanks for sharing :)

 

[mad riley mom]

I've made this every christmas for about 20 years. It is simply wonderful and not and overly sweet cookie - very cakelike.

 

[ILefkowitz]

I made these for my first ever cookie swap. They were a huge hit. People liked the cakiness and the slightly sweet flavor. Everyone was surprised that they contained pineapple because the flavor of the pineapple wasn't overly strong but rather subtle and enjoyable. I frosted them with a caramel frosting. Not very pretty since it was the same color as the cookies but delicious anyway.