aunt mary's pineapple drop cookies
This recipe is my beautiful Aunt Mary's. She is no longer with us, but I remember how proud she was of her special pineapple drop cookies. She made them every year at Christmastime and, lucky for me, she gave me the recipe. Aunt Mary claimed these cookies as her gift to everyone and never went without making them. When she was on oxygen and visiting my mom for Christmas, she made them... and she did a great job! My hubby and I don't care for nuts so she would always make me a special batch just for us. "Enjoy and Merry Christmas from Aunt Mary".
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Janet's Aunt Mary shared a wonderful pineapple drop cookie with her. They're a slightly sweet cake-like cookie filled with pineapple. We love the crunch and flavor of the walnuts. The cookies alone are good and have a tropical feel. But when you add the frosting, they are so so good. It's creamy with bits of pineapple and a hint of maple flavor. The maple is not overpowering, it just enhances the flavors. A fantastic cookie recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup margarine (her recipe says oleo, lol)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, do not drain (reserve two tablespoons for frosting with both liquid and pineapple; 8 oz can)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- PINEAPPLE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons pineapple reserved from the can
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
How To Make aunt mary's pineapple drop cookies
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Step 1Reserve 2 Tbsp of pineapple from the can for frosting. -
Step 2Preheat your oven to 350 F.
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Step 3In a large mixing bowl cream your butter with brown and white sugar.
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Step 4Add your eggs, pineapple, and vanilla.
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Step 5In another mixing bowl, blend your flour, soda, baking powder, and salt.
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Step 6Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet.
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Step 7Fold in your nuts.
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Step 8Drop by spoonfuls on a lined cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until they start to brown. Let cool on a cooling rack.
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Step 9Make the frosting by mixing all of the ingredients together.
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Step 10After your cookies are cooled, frost a little or a lot!
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Step 11These cookies stay soft and are absolutely heavenly. The amount you get depends on if you want them big or tiny. If you want, there is no need for a mixer on any part of this recipe.
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