Delicious Pineapple Cookies (Printable)

Buttery, tropical pineapple treats perfect for snacking or dessert. Easy 35-minute preparation yields 24 soft, golden cookies.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, well-drained (reserve juice)

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
09 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Optional Glaze

10 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
11 - 2-3 tbsp reserved pineapple juice

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
04 - Fold in the well-drained pineapple.
05 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
06 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1.5 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
10 - For the glaze (optional): Mix powdered sugar with pineapple juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These cookies manage to be both incredibly tender and chewy, thanks to the moisture from the pineapple that keeps them soft for days
  • The glaze is entirely optional because sometimes you need that extra hit of sweetness and sometimes the buttery simplicity is perfect as is
02 -
  • The first time I made these I didn't drain the pineapple well enough and ended up with cookies that spread into thin, crispy wafers, still edible but not what I was going for
  • These actually taste better on day two, the pineapple flavor permeates the dough and the texture becomes even more chewy and tender
03 -
  • If your pineapple is particularly juicy, even after draining, reduce the sugar by about 20 grams to keep these from being too sweet
  • Room temperature dough spreads more than cold dough, so if your kitchen is warm, chill the scooped dough for 15 minutes before baking

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