Pineapple Upside Down Sugar Cookies

Name: Pineapple Upside Down Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 [approx] tsp baking powder; 1 [approx] tbsp cornstarch; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 [approx] can pineapple rings; maraschino cherries, as needed

Buttery sugar cookies topped with caramelized pineapple and a bright maraschino cherry.

Total time

50 min

Serves

12

Difficulty

Medium

play_circle Watch episode 160

As seen on Episode 160

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 12

1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 [approx] tsp baking powder 1 [approx] tbsp cornstarch 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 [approx] can pineapple rings maraschino cherries, as needed

·

smart_display Watch the episode

The preparation

8 steps, about 50 minutes start to finish.

01
Make cookie dough: cream 1 cup butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, mix in sour cream
02
Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cornstarch; add to wet mixture
03
Make glaze: melt 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup brown sugar
04
Spoon glaze into muffin tin or onto baking sheet
05
Place pineapple ring on top of glaze, add maraschino cherry in center
06
Scoop cookie dough on top of pineapple
07
Bake at 350°F for approximately 25 minutes
08
Flip while warm so pineapple side is up

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Pat the pineapple rings dry before they go on the glaze so the extra juice doesn't make the cookie soggy. Flip them out while still warm, because if the caramel cools and sets in the tin it grips and tears the topping.”

More from Desserts

See all east

Desserts

Pineapple Upside Down Sugar Cookies

The preparation

More from Desserts

Cookie Bowls + Build-Your-Own Sundae

Orange Creamsicle Fool

Tres Leches Rice Pudding