Pineapple Upside Sugar Cookies
🍍🍪 A tropical twist on a classic! These Pineapple Upside Sugar Cookies bring sweet pineapple flavor together with buttery cookies for a bite-sized treat that feels like sunshine in every bite. Perfect for sharing—or keeping all to yourself! ✨🌸
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Mixing Bowls
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple well-drained
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- maraschino cherries halved (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry mixture into the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Stir in the drained crushed pineapple until evenly distributed.
- On the prepared sheet, sprinkle a little brown sugar where each cookie will be placed. Drizzle melted butter over the sugar.
- Place spoonfuls of dough over the sugar-butter mixture. If desired, gently press half a cherry into the center of each.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
✨ Drain pineapple very well to avoid excess moisture in the dough. These taste heavenly warm but are equally delightful the next day. 🌞