Pineapple Upside Down Cookies

Delicious cookies with a sweet pineapple and cherry topping, baked to perfection.

By @jadecline_

Original recipe source

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 0.75 tsp salt
• 0 sliced pineapples
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 0 butter
• 0 Machino cherry

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Brown 1 cup of salted butter and let it cool down but remain warm.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the browned butter with 1 cup of dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup of sugar.
4. Add 2 large eggs, one additional yolk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the sugar mixture and mix well.
5. In a separate bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups of flour, 2 tablespoons of corn starch, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
7. Pat dry the sliced pineapples from 1 can.
8. Place a slice of pineapple on a baking sheet, add a small slice of butter and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar on top of each pineapple slice.
9. Add a Machino cherry from 1 small jar on top of each pineapple slice.
10. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.