Coconut Pineapple Gem Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut flakes
• 1 1/3 cups pineapple jam

Directions

1. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until the mixture looks airy and soft, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla, salt, and flour, and beat until the dough comes together smoothly.
2. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
3. Set the oven racks in the middle and lower positions, then heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls.
4. Dip each ball into the egg wash, then coat it in the coconut flakes. Press a small well into the center of each cookie with your thumb or the back of a teaspoon, and spoon jam into each one.
5. Bake the cookies until they are lightly golden, about 25 minutes. Let them sit for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.