Hawaiian Wedding Cake Cookies

Name: Hawaiian Wedding Cake Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted; 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied pineapple; Additional confectioners' sugar

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling

Yield 1-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Macadamia nuts and pineapple help give this Hawaiian cookie recipe its tropical name. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied pineapple
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts and pineapple. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Roll cooled cookies in additional confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 108 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 57mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Macadamia nuts and pineapple help give this Hawaiian cookie recipe its tropical name. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Recipe Creator

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