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White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies

December 22, 2011 4 Comments

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White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies, cocktail turned cookie recipe with white chocolate, pineapple, and coconut flavors.

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White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies recipe - easy cocktail inspired homemade holiday and Christmas cookie! SnappyGourmet.com

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies recipe, an easy cocktail inspired homemade holiday and Christmas cookie! Winter is now officially here so is anyone starting to dream about summer or tropical vacations yet???  I am!  So when it was time to come up with some holiday and Christmas cookies I knew I had to make one that would take me to a tropical destination so to speak.  What first came to mind, was pina coladas!  How can you NOT think about tropical getaways when you hear the words “pina colada”??!!  So today’s cookie recipe for this year’s cookiepalooza is my White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies!

 

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

These cookies are full of chopped up dried pineapple and coconut!  Although they may sound “sweet” they really aren’t overly sweet.  I also decided to drizzle a little white chocolate on top to make them a little more festive for the holidays.  You could dip the cookies in the white chocolate rather than drizzling. Again, I used the dough from my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe as the base.  Check out my other cookies that I’ve already made using the same Chocolate Chip Cookie dough including my Mexican Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Elvis Inspired Cookie Cups, Chocolate Turtle Cookies, and Chocolate Cherry Chunk Cookie Bars.

Again, be sure to read my post for my Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe that I posted last week for a better overview of the dough. To quickly summarize once again, I’m going to use the same basic dough for these cookies that I used for the chocolate chip cookies. I used an unbleached all-purpose flour with 10% protein and weighed the flour.

I also do not suggest substituting margarine or anything else besides real butter and I also do not suggest using a whole egg rather than the egg yolks. If you do any substitutions, just know that your results will vary greatly. Baking is a science and if you change one thing, everything else can be off. You can double or multiply the basic dough recipe and make several different kinds of cookies that I have already posted or will be posting this week. Just divide the basic dough between bowls then add your add-ins and other ingredients.

Again, I will highly recommend refrigerating the finished cookie dough for a few hours or better yet overnight or up to 2-3 days. You can also make the finished cookie dough, ball it up, and freeze the balls in plastic bags for a few months then bake the cookies whenever you want some fresh homemade cookies!

I used Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour and weighed it. It has a 10% protein content. You can find good kitchen scales all over, but this one is from Williams-Sonoma. Most stores will carry kitchen scales and they’re definitely a good buy!

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Whisk all the dry ingredients together and set aside.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Mix the sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla for a few minutes until well combined.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Add the coconut, pineapple, and rum extract to the cookie dough.  You can add the coconut and/or pineapple to a food processor to quickly chop.  Then ball up the dough using a spoon or ice cream scoop.  I used an ice cream scoop that was equivalent to about 2 teaspoons.  Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours or better yet overnight or up to 2-3 days.  You can also freeze the balls, then place in plastic resealable bags and bake at another time.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Bake the cookies at 325 degrees F for about 13-16 minutes or until golden brown around edges.  Cool cookies on wire rack.   Using a fork, drizzle the chocolate over the cookies.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

Cool completely, for chocolate to set.

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

These cookies are not only great for the holidays, but great year-round!

White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies Recipe | SnappyGourmet.com

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

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White Chocolate Drizzled Pina Colada Cookies

Just like the cocktail these cookies taste like pineapple, coconut, and rum. Drizzle a little white chocolate on top, and you'll feel like you're on a tropical vacation!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 46 minutes
Yield 6 dozen cookie bars
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

Basic Dough:

  • 14.42 ounces all-purpose flour (408.75 g or about 3 cups + 6 1/2 tablespoons) unbleached all-purpose (10%protein) flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 7.62 ounces light brown sugar (216g or about 1 cup + 2 tablespoons)
  • 5.93 ounces granulated sugar (168g or 3/4cup + 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter melted & cooled
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Add-ins:

  • 1 (7 oz.) bag sweetened coconut
  • 1 (6 oz.) bag dried pineapple, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rum extract

Topping:

  • 4 ounces melted white chocolate

Instructions

  • In large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined; set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, beat together brown sugar, granulated sugar, and 1 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add egg, egg yolks, and 2 teaspoons vanilla, and beat until well combined.
  • Beat flour mixture into wet mixture until combined. Stir in coconut, pineapple, and rum extract.
  • Using a small ice cream scoop (about 2 teaspoons), ball up dough. Place on lined baking sheets (parchment, wax, or silpats), cover dough with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2-3 hours, or overnight, or up to 2-3 days.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake cookies in batches about 13-16 minutes or until slightly browned around edges.
  • Drizzle white chocolate over cookies with a fork. Cool completely so white chocolate sets.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: I strongly suggest refrigerating the dough for best results and not baking right away. I put the pineapple and coconut in a food processor to quickly chop, although the coconut does not need to be chopped.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: I do not suggest substituting margarine for butter, whole eggs for the egg yolks. Results will vary a lot the more you substitute.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keywords: easy pineapple coconut cookies, homemade Christmas cookie
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Tags: christmas, coconut, cookies, holiday, pina colada, pineapple, recipe, white chocolate Categories: Cookies, Desserts (All), Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Dave says

    January 4, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    How do you store them and how long will they last?

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      January 5, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      Just like other cookies, a few days in an airtight container or you could freeze.

      Reply
  2. Sonali aka The Foodie Physician says

    December 29, 2011 at 1:58 am

    These look delish! I love pina coladas- I’m going to have to try this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Curt says

    December 22, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Oooh, pina colada flavored cookies. This recipe sounds great!

    Reply

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