Description
Delightful Hawaiian pineapple coconut thumbprint cookies blend tropical flavors in a sweet treat. Buttery shortbread nestles tangy pineapple jam, inviting bakers to savor island-inspired comfort with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup (80 g) sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (55 g) light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup pineapple jam (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lime juice (optional, for extra zing)
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Incorporate egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing until uniformly combined.
- Dough Development: Fold in flour and salt, creating a cohesive dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance flavor and stabilize texture.
- Preheating and Shaping: Warm oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheet with parchment. Form dough into uniform tablespoon-sized spheres.
- Coating Process: Dip each dough ball into egg white, then roll generously in shredded coconut to create a crisp, textured exterior.
- Initial Baking: Arrange coconut-coated spheres on baking sheet with ample spacing. Create a central indentation using thumb or utensil.
- Jam Filling: Bake for 10 minutes, briefly remove to reinforce indentations, then carefully place a dollop of pineapple jam in each cookie’s center.
- Final Baking and Cooling: Return to oven for 8-10 minutes until edges turn golden and coconut reaches a toasted perfection. Transfer to cooling rack, allowing cookies to set and develop full flavor profile.
Notes
- Manage Coconut Coating: Ensure coconut is evenly distributed and gently pressed into cookie dough for consistent texture and complete coverage.
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerating dough prevents spreading and helps cookies maintain perfect shape during baking, creating more structured results.
- Control Jam Application: Add pineapple jam sparingly to prevent overflow and maintain clean, attractive cookie appearance during final baking stage.
- Temperature Precision: Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and consistent cookie texture, particularly with butter and egg components.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg