Description
Delightful Hawaiian Pineapple Coconut Thumbprint Cookies blend tropical flavors in a sweet, crumbly treat. Coconut-crusted cookies filled with tangy pineapple jam offer you a delicious taste of island paradise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 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 (120 ml) pineapple jam (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 egg white (for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lime juice (optional, for extra zing)
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip butter with granulated and brown sugars until achieving a light, fluffy consistency that forms a smooth foundational dough.
- Enriching: Blend egg yolk and vanilla extract into the mixture, creating a glossy, uniform incorporation that enhances the cookie’s depth of flavor.
- Forming Dough: Delicately fold sifted flour and salt into the buttery mixture, ensuring minimal handling to preserve a tender texture.
- Chilling Preparation: Encase the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate, allowing flavors to meld and fats to solidify for optimal cookie structure.
- Shaping and Filling: Roll chilled dough into uniform spheres, creating gentle thumb indentations and filling each with a vibrant blend of pineapple preserves and toasted coconut flakes.
- Baking Transformation: Position cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until edges turn golden brown and surfaces develop a delicate crisp texture.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack, enabling complete cooling and flavor development.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Control: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and creaming consistency.
- Chill Dough Technique: Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and enhance flavor development during baking.
- Gentle Thumbprint Method: Create uniform indentations with light, consistent pressure to maintain cookie structural integrity.
- Coconut Toasting Trick: Lightly toast coconut flakes beforehand to intensify nutty flavor and add depth to the cookie’s overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg