Beat the winter blues with cookies made with pineapple juice and dried pineapple
30 minute dishes are deceptive.
When I first started cooking, I spent forever prepping veggies and hunting down spices. It took me a good hour plus before the meal ever made it to the table – leaving my dinner guests tapping their toes.
Well, I’ve been doing better these days, but I’m still consistently late.
The mad dash to get dinner ready on time has helped me with my baking, too. I used to get ingredients out one-by-one, but now I get everything out before I get started.
Now on to these cookies. They were created thanks to Ashley from Cook Nourish Bliss π I made her Winter Vegetable Teriyaki Stir-Fry a few weeks ago and had a LOT of leftover pineapple juice. I wasn’t sure how to use it. At first, I was thinking of a loaf cake like my mom used to make (still working on that idea,) but then it came to me – cookies! I also made a pretty awesome smoothie π
These cookies will definitely help you make it to spring!
Do you have any tips for dinner prep?
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup dried pineapple, diced
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In measuring cup or medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a fork to combine sugar, brown sugar, canola oil and vanilla extract. Add pineapple juice.
- Add dry ingredients to liquid and mix well. Fold in dried pineapple and white chocolate chips.
- Divide dough into 24 equal balls. Roll into balls, flatten with palm of hand.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Leave on baking sheet 5 minutes. Then transfer to wire racks to complete cooling.
- Whisk powdered sugar and boiling water. Spoon over cookies and sprinkle with diced pineapple, if desired. Allow to set.
I love the flavor of these cookies, Megan! I definitely need some tropical foods in my life to take me to warmer days and thoughts of summer. These cookies do just the trick! Love that you dipped them powdered sugar, too!
Thanks Gayle! The icing adds a special touch π
You are SO right, Megan. Once you prep all those veggies it’s an hour, not 30 minutes. And I hate standing there chopping! My best tip is to designate a sous chef. But I don’t know where to find one. π
These are a dream come true! I love how cheerful these are in this coldness!
Ha ha, Mir! A sous chef would be a solution π Thank you!
Wow! These are speaking my language especially in the frigid cold temps we’re all having to deal with! You have me imagining a warm tropical breeze, a comfy hammock and these cookies!
Aww – that sounds nice. Thank you, Annie!
My number one tip for dinner prep is mise en place. I always pre chop, measure, and lay out my ingredients in the order I’ll need them. Makes for a lot easier and less stressful cooking! I am so obsessed with these pineapple cookies! It is so cold here and these cookies are keeping me looking forward to summer!
I’ve started doing that, Ashlyn – & it’s so helpful. Thank you π
Yum – thee remind me of Hawaii!
Yea! Thanks Eva π
These look fantastic! Great use for leftover pineapple juice!
They are. Thank you, Sandra!
These are my kind of cookies! Yum!
Thanks Nicole! I’m pineapple obsessed π
These look really great, Megan. Love the tropical flavors – I’m a big pineapple fan. As for dinner prep – or any recipe prep – definitely measure and chop everything before hand – it makes preparing the meal/recipe sooo much smoother!
Yes, I’ve started doing that and it definitely cuts down the time. Thank you!
These cookies look absolutely delicious! I love how they crinkled! π
Thanks Marsha! I used my favorite cookie base that always has pretty crinkles π
These look SO good! I bet the pineapple + white chocolate are amazing together!!
They are! Thank you, Denise π
These cookies are awesome. Loved the flavor of pineapple in it. π
Thanks Puja! Pineapple is the best!
Leftovers can turn into the most AMAZING things! I don’t think I’ve ever had a pineapple cookies – that ends now! π
I agree, Kate. Hope you enjoy these π
These will totally cure the winter blues Megan! They sound so delicious!
Thanks Mary Ann!
Wow! I need a few of these right now β₯
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Me too π Thanks Summer!
Why am I not on a beach eating allthecookies?! These look incredible. π
ha ha Jennifer! That sounds pretty good to me, too π Thank you!
Yum! These cookies look amazing! I love all things pineapple. Pineapples are one of my favorites, in fact I just bought one today. I’ve never had a pineapple cookie. Can’t wait to try it. Pinning it!
Thanks Katie! Pineapples are the best π
Whoa. Seriously, these look BOMB. They have me asking myself why I don’t dip all of my cookies into icing!
Aww – thanks Kelly π Icing always jazzes up my cookies!
Looks so delicious! Thankyou for this recipe.
Thank you!
These are definitely having me look forward to warmer weather! I love the pineapple and white chocolate combo! These would disappear so quickly around my house!
Yes, they are addicting. Thanks Kelly π
I’ll have to thank Ashley later for the extra pineapple juice in your house, because these cookies look delicious!! I love pineapple, but never would have thought to put them in a cookie with white chocolate!! GENIUS! I need a dozen of these right about now! Cheers!
Thanks so much, Cheyanne! It’s the perfect combo.
These are my kind of cookies! I am obsessed with anything tropical and the fact that you turned my favorite flavors into cookies is genius. I wish I had one of these right now and will definitely have to try them soon. Yay for leftover pineapple juice!
Thanks Ashley! If you do try them, please let me know π
haha I love this!! What an awesome idea for the extra pineapple juice!! I have that same problem whenever I make it!! And these cookies sound absolutely fantastic!
Thanks Ashley! Leftover pineapple juice is never a bad thing π
Wow what beautiful cookies! Love the pineapple flavour – so unique. It’s summer here and a bunch of these would go down a treat!
Thanks Jess π It was just a spur of the moment idea – & it worked!
Pineapple is my favorite fruit. I’d love these! As for dinner prep, I find that having a quick, tiny snack, cranking my tunes, and sometimes having a glass of wine makes the process less painful. Cooking when hangry is never fun. π
Ha ha, thanks Andrea! Pineapple is a favorite of mine, too π
Wow! These cookies look so fantastic! I love pineapple, but I’ve never thought to put it into a cookie. That icing is such a great touch too, they’re so pretty!
Thanks Danielle! Icing is the best π
Well these cookies sound absolutely amazing! Pineapple in cookies must happen in my kitchen soon. Definitely.
I have no advice for dinner prep. In our house, we make everything at the beginning of the week and reheat as needed when we want to eat. It’s how we’ve always been and how we will likely continue to be! Especially with a baby on the way! But I have found that getting all my ingredients out before I start is definitely a step in the right direction. When I’m developing a recipe, I often am not sure whether or not I put an ingredient in or not, haha. So I started moving ingredients that I already put it to another stop. Super helpful and saves a lot of time!
Thanks Lynn! I’ve been tempted to make everything at the start of the week, but haven’t yet. I’ll have to try this, especially during really busy weeks.
I’m all about getting to spring! If these cookies help, then I’m in. Well, even if they don’t get spring here earlier, I’m still going for these cookies! They sound delicious!
Thanks Kathy! They feel spring like even if the weather doesn’t π
I luv pineapple,these look great
Thanks John. You should have some with your granola.
Love the tropical flavors in these cookies Megan! They look perfect. The icing souds like a great addition!
Icing is always the answer for a special touch. These cookies are so delicious π Thank you, Mira!
These cookies sound like a great way to utilize leftover pineapple juice! I’m loving these tropical flavors and that icing!
Thanks Marcie. Cookies were a perfect answer for my surplus issue π
This sounds so delicious and these cookies are just in time for spring
Thanks Rahul π
I’ve never thought of making pineapple cookies, but they look amazing! Perfect crinkles and I love that you added white chocolate chips!
Thanks Liz! They were delicious π
These cookies look so good! I’ve baked cakes with pineapple but never cookies. Will have to try them. π
You should, Christin! Thank you π
30 minute meals are hard! Especially when there is lots of chopping involved π These cookies look so fun! I don’t think I’ve ever had pineapples and cookies together but it sounds delicious π
Thanks Izzy! It was my first pineapple cookie and I’m sure it won’t be my last π
These look fabulous! I wish my cookie jar was stocked with them right now!
Oh, me too! Thanks Julie π
this is such a GREAT idea! I have never had pineapple in a cookie before it sounds deeelicious!!! π
Aww – thank you, Michele! They were delicious π
These look amazing! Love the addition of pineapple juice, I bet it makes them taste amazing!
It adds a subtle kick. Thanks Krystle π