Hawaiian Dream Cookies Recipes

HAWAIIAN DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a surface sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter dusted with confectioners' sugar. Using a floured 1-in. star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies; re-roll scraps as needed. Place solid and window cookies 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in butter. Cool completely. Spread filling on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

HAWAII 5-0 COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drop prepared cookie dough by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 1-inch between each cookie. Press the macadamia nuts into the dough. Bake until golden around the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes.

HAWAII 5-0 COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Drop prepared cookie dough by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 1-inch between each cookie. Press the macadamia nuts into the dough. Bake until golden around the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes.

HAWAIIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts; mix well.
• Shape dough into ball; flatten into disc. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into shapes using 2-inch pineapple-shaped or round cookie cutter. Place, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake cutouts 8 to 10 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies.

HAWAIIAN NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
• Blend the egg and the almond flavoring into the creamed butter and sugar.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
• Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• Fold the pineapple tidbits and coconut flakes into the dough.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

HAWAIIAN DREAMS PINEAPPLE SQUARES 1968

Steps:

• base:.
• Cream the 1/2 cup butter with the brown sugar and vanilla.
• Mix in the cake flour, combining well.
• Press into a ungreased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Remove and cool.
• Filling:.
• Spread well drained 1 cup crushed pineapple over the cooled cooked base.
• Beat well together the melted butter with the granulated sugar, egg vanilla and coconut.
• Spread this mixture evenly over the pineapple.
• Return to oven at 375 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and then cool completely in pan.
• Cut into squares.