A soft, cake-like drop cookie bursting with tropical flavor. This recipe features crushed pineapple in the batter and is finished with a sweet, buttery pineapple glaze and a sprinkle of nuts.

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Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
1 (20 oz) canCrushed Pineapple in Natural Juices
3 cupsFlour
1 tspBaking Soda
½ tspSalt
½ cupButter, Softened
1½ cupsSugar
2Eggs
1 tspAlmond Extract

Glaze & Topping

MeasurementsIngredients
¼ cupSoft Butter
2 cupsConfectioners’ Sugar
3 TbspReserved Pineapple Juice
½ cupChopped Nuts for Sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease your cookie sheets. Drain the pineapple through a sieve over a bowl, pressing gently to extract the juice. Reserve the juice for the glaze.
  2. Make the Dough: In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the ½ cup of softened butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating on low speed until just blended.
  5. By hand, fold in the drained crushed pineapple and the almond extract.
  6. Bake: Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto the greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
  7. Make the Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the ¼ cup of soft butter, confectioners’ sugar, and 3 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice. Beat until smooth.
  8. Spread the glaze over the cooled cookies and immediately sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Servings

Makes about 6 dozen