Pineapple Paradise Cookies Recipes

PARADISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Add drained pineapple and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.
• By hand, stir in nuts and 1/4 cup of the coconut.
• Place remaining coconut in a small bowl.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; dip tops in coconut and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until set. Let cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.

PINEAPPLE PARADISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• Mix well with a wire whisk; set aside.
• In large bowl with an electric mixer blend sugars.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add egg, vanilla, crushed pineapple, and pineapple juice and beat on medium speed until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined.
• Do Not Overmix!
• Drop by rounded Tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 2-inches apart.
• Sprinkle lightly with shredded coconut, if desired.
• Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until cookies begin to turn lightly brown at edges.
• Transfer immediately to cool flat surface with spatula.

PINEAPPLE PARADISE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar with 1/2 cup water and the ginger slices. Bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large pitcher, stir together the ginger simple syrup, pineapple juice and seltzer. Pour into ice-filled glasses and add 1 1/2 ounces of rum to each glass, if using. Garnish each with a pineapple chunk.