Description
Delightful cookies combining the classic flavors of pineapple upside-down cake with a soft, buttery sugar cookie base.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 12 maraschino cherries, halved
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking sheet.
- In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar and melted butter.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Press a halved maraschino cherry into the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize with coconut flakes or chopped nuts for added flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg