🍍✨ Pineapple Upside-Down Cookies — soft, buttery cookies topped with pineapple, coconut, and a cherry center!

Here’s the full homemade recipe 👇

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🍍 Pineapple Upside-Down Cookies

🧁 Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough:

• 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened

• ¾ cup (150 g) sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

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For the Topping:

• 1 can pineapple rings (drained & patted dry)

• Maraschino cherries

• ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut

• ¼ cup melted butter

• ¼ cup brown sugar

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prepare

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).

2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Pat pineapple slices very dry (important!).

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Step 2: Make Cookie Dough

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.

3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until dough forms.

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Step 3: Assemble

1. Mix melted butter and brown sugar.

2. Place small spoonful of brown sugar mixture on parchment (like mini circles).

3. Sprinkle coconut on top.

4. Place pineapple ring over it.

5. Add cherry in the center.

6. Scoop cookie dough (about 2 tbsp) and flatten slightly over pineapple.

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Step 4: Bake

1. Bake 15–18 minutes until golden brown.

2. Let cool 5 minutes.

3. Carefully flip cookies over while warm.

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🔥 Tips for Perfect Cookies

✔ Dry pineapple well to prevent soggy cookies
✔ Don’t overbake
✔ Flip while still warm
✔ Chill dough 20 minutes if too soft

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🍒 Optional Add-Ons

• Add ½ tsp cinnamon to brown sugar

• Drizzle with white chocolate

• Add crushed pineapple into dough for extra flavor

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If you’d like, I can also give:

• Pineapple upside-down mini cakes version

• Air fryer version

• Eggless version

• Cake mix shortcut recipe

Just tell me 😊🍍