Coconut Pineapple Gem Cookies Recipe
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Category
Dessert
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Cusine
American
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How to make?
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
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour until smooth dough forms. Wrap in plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Adjust oven rack to middle and lower positions and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in egg wash then coconut flakes to cover. Use your thumb or the back of a teaspoon to make an indent in each cookie. Fill each indent with jam. Bake cookies until lightly golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.