These tender shortbread cookies are studded with coconut and topped with a dreamy pineapple cream frosting. A perfect summer cookie!
This month for Secret Recipe Club I was assigned the blog Tami’s Kitchen Table Talk. Tami has a fun blog filled with tons and tons of delicious treats! She also hosts something called Cookie Carnival, where everyone is assigned to make the same cookie and then you blog about it! How fun!
Because of Tami’s obvious love of cookies, I felt it was absolutely necessary to make cookies myself. I ended up with three different cookies that I most definitely want to try (and still plan on it!), but eventually decided on Toasted Coconut Shortbread with Pineapple Cream! Doesn’t that just scream SUMMER?!
These cookies were a super simple breeze to put together. If you are needing a fast cookie to make that comes with a huge statement, then these cookies are the ones for you! The cookies themselves are super delicate and sandy, an awesome shortbread recipe made only better by toasted coconut!! The pineapple cream is so amazing I could really eat it with a spoon (and I think Tami agrees!) and the two combined together is a summer dream! Neither too sweet nor too rich, I am pretty sure I could snack on these cookies all day and be a happy camper! 🙂
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- Iced Lemon Lavender Cookies – These delicate Lemon Lavender Cookies are the perfect cookie for tea time! With a delicate crumb and a lovely lemon and lavender icing, these cookies are perfect for a spring celebration.
Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies with Pineapple Cream
These tender shortbread cookies are studded with coconut and topped with a dreamy pineapple cream frosting. A perfect summer cookie!
Ingredients
Shortbread:
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup + 2 TBSP flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- dash of salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
Pineapple Cream:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 2/3 cup whipping cream.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread coconut out on an un-greased baking tray and toast for 6-8 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Allow to cool completely - In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, coconut and salt.
- Using a fork (or your hands) work the butter into the dry ingredients until you have a crumbly texture.
- Turn the dough out onto the counter and press/knead the dough together.
- Roll the dough out into about 1/8" thickness and cut out using a cookie cutter or small glass.
- Gently lift the cookies onto a parchment (or silpat) lined cookie sheet and bake in the center rack for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges begin to barely turn golden.
- Cool the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the pineapple cream:
- In a small bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy.
- Beat in the icing sugar and vanilla.
- Stir in pineapple.
- Fold in the whipping cream.
- Chill until ready to serve.
- Right before serving, spoon about 2 TBSP of cream onto each cookie.
You can leave them single, or sandwich them.
You can also hide a pineapple ring in between each sandwich, or top with toasted coconut. Or both! - Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 49mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g
Rene - Epic Baker
Wednesday 4th of July 2012
Oh! These do just scream summer! Were I not studying for the CPA exam, I could see myself sitting outside in the shade reading a book and quietly eating ALL of these cookies :).
April @ Angel's Homestead
Saturday 30th of June 2012
I cant decide which one I think would taste the best, the cookies or the pineapple cream! Yummy : )
Avril
Friday 29th of June 2012
Pineapple and coconut are the bomb! Put together in cookies....goodness....just magic :-)
Dorothy at Shockinglydelicious
Thursday 28th of June 2012
I dunno which looks better...the cookie or the cream! Yum to both! (Visiting you from SRC Group D.)
Baking Addict
Tuesday 26th of June 2012
Love the heart shaped cookies. I'm not a fan of coconut myself but these look delicious and I know a lot of people who will enjoy these so bookmarking to make for gifts :)