Description
Sweet Surprise Inside Every Bite! These Pineapple Upside-Down Cookies feature a moist, buttery cookie topped with caramelized pineapple and a cherry, creating a delightful twist on the classic dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 13 canned pineapple slices
- 13 maraschino cherries
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a mini round cake pan by setting it aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt.
- Make Cookie Dough: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Avoid over-mixing.
- Prepare Pineapple and Cherry Base: In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter with the brown sugar until smooth. Spoon about a tablespoon of this brown sugar mixture into the bottom of each cake pan cavity, spreading to cover the base. Place a pineapple slice over the brown sugar layer, and add a cherry in the center of each pineapple.
- Assemble Cookies: Scoop about 3 tablespoons of cookie dough on top of each pineapple slice. Use an offset spatula to flatten the dough evenly over the fruit.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the brown sugar mixture bubbles up the sides.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the cookies to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wax paper-covered surface to catch any drips of brown sugar. If any pineapple slices stick to the pan, gently reposition them on the cookies. Let the cookies cool completely before serving.
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container. They are best enjoyed within the first 2 to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg