Pineapple Cookies With Cream Cheese Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, beat well, then stir in the vanilla and pineapple. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• 1. Drain pineapple, reserving some syrup for the glaze. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg blend well. Mix in pineapple and gradually add dry ingredients, and vanilla.
• 2. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet (spray lightly with no-stick spray) Bake at 325 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes (depending on size of cookies)
• 3. Mix 1 cup of confectioners sugar, the cream cheese, butter and enough reserved pineapple juice to make a soft glaze/frosting. Lightly frost cookies and let dry before stacking.

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 3 tablespoons juice. Set pineapple aside; set juice aside for frosting. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add pineapple and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with enough of the reserved pineapple juice to achieve a smooth spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the pineapple juice and continue beating until absorbed into the mixture. Beat the confectioners' sugar into the mixture a little at a time until completely integrated.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, crushed pineapple, onion powder and garlic. Mix in reserved juice from pineapple as desired. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.