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Frosted Pineapple Cookies

12 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch + cooling

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
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
Frosted Pineapple Cookies
Frosted Pineapple Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

1 cookie: 98 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.