Christmas cookies. There are so many flavors, colors, shapes and wonderful memories! Every year I find myself in a sea of Christmas cookies. Everyone has a favorite and undoubtedly they will be disappointed if they don’t find it on the plate when Christmas day finally arrives. Although it’s a job and half to bake all the cookies, I love to see those delightful cookie filled smiles! This year I added a new recipe to the mix and I think they have become my new favorite. These cookies take a twist on the classic Southern cake, Hummingbird Cake. They will make you want to see what other cakes taste this good in cookie form!
Hummingbird Cookies
2016-12-13 10:35:27
Makes about 30
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2⁄3 cup crushed pineapple, drained,
- 2 tablespoons juice reserved
- 1⁄2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg; beat well. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Add flour mixture, pineapple, banana, and vanilla to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in coconut. Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
- 4. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 17 minutes. Let cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
- 5. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Drizzle over cookies.
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What are your favorite Christmas cookies?
