Pina Colada Spritz Cookies Recipes

PINA COLADA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in pineapple. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and coconut. , Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

PINA COLADA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a big mixing bowl, place the softened cream cheese and butter; blend with an electric mixer set on med-high speed for 1-2 minutes, until blended and smooth.
• Add in the egg yolk, pineapple juice, rum extract, and half of the cake mix; blend with an electric mixer set on med-high speed for 1-2 minutes, until blended and smooth.
• Stir in the remaining cake mix and coconut with a wooden spoon until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Chill dough, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Position oven rack in the middle of oven; spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 9-11 minutes or until set at edges and just barely set at center when lightly touched.
• Cool 1 minute on sheets; transfer to wire racks with a metal spatula and cool completely.