Pineapple Cookies With Cream Cheese Glaze Recipes

GLAZED PINEAPPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and vanilla. Drain pineapple (save juice) and add to butter/sugar mixture. Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add dry ingredient mixture to butter & sugar mixture. Mix until blended well. Drop by rounded spoonfuls on an ungreased pan two inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool partially on rack and top with glaze. To make Glaze: 2 cup powdered sugar Drained juice from pineapple (just enough to thin for a drizzle) Spoon glaze ontop of cookie while still warm.

SOFT PINEAPPLE COOKIES

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.

FROSTED PINEAPPLE COOKIES

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.

JOHN'S PINEAPPLE-CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Drain pineapple, reserving 1-2 tablespoons syrup. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt. Add to cream cheese mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in pineapple. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, butter and enough reserved pineapple syrup to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm muffins.

PINEAPPLE COOKIES II

Steps:

• Mix shortening, sugar and egg thoroughly. Stir in pineapple.
• Mix flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and nuts. Add to pineapple mixture.
• Chill at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until no imprint is made when touched lightly. Variations: Add one cup of coconut (omit nutmeg) or add one cup of raisins, if desired

PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the pineapple juice and continue beating until absorbed into the mixture. Beat the confectioners' sugar into the mixture a little at a time until completely integrated.

SOFT AND CHEWY PINEAPPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir vanilla into pineapple; set aside.
• Cream shortening, sugars and eggs.
• Add pineapple and stir until well blended.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; mix well.
• Stir flour mixture gradually into pineapple mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.