Roro’s Pineapple Cookies

Total Time

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

Makes

about 2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022
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
Roro's Pineapple Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

1 cookie: 88 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.