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Pineapple Pockets

Flo Bracker's delicious Pineapple Pockets. Caramelized Pineapple Jam encased in a buttery, tender pastry and shaped into a cone.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time14 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, flo bracker, holiday cookies, Pineapple cakes, Pineapple Pockets

Ingredients

Dough

  • 6 ounces unsalted butter, room temp 1-1/2 sticks
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar 50gms
  • 1/2 cup unsifted powdered sugar 50gms
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1-2/3 cup unsifted all-purpose flour 235gms

Pineapple Filling

  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar 65gms
  • 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in natural juice
  • 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter

Instructions

  • In bowl of mixer, cream butter at medium low speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in sugars at medium speed until creamy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, then vanilla, beating until well combined and slightly fluffy. Scrape down the sides of bowl. Lower mixer speed, and gradually add flour and mix just until it is combined.
  • Gather dough into a disc and chill 15-30 minutes. Divide dough in half and on parchment or wax paper, roll each piece into a circle. approximately 11 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a baking sheet, cover top with parchment and refrigerate until firm about 2 hours.

Pineapple filling

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar over low heat. Swirl occasionally and wash down any sugar crystals that form on the side with a brush dipped in cold water to dissolve them. Increase heat to medium-high and cook without stirring until sugar thickens and turns amber in color about 8 minutes. Take it off the heat and add crushed pineapple and juice all at once. Careful as mixture will bubble up. Stir to combine and return the pan to stove and cook over med-high heat until mixture is golden and syrupy. Remove from stove and stir in butter. Place in bowl and set it aside to cool.

Putting It All Together

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • Remove one piece of dough, peel off parchment. Put parchment back on dough and flip dough over and peel off bottom parchment.
  • Use a 2 inch round cookie cutter cut out circles and place on lined baking sheets. Place 1/2 teaspoon of cooled jam off-centered on circle. Fold over one edge of dough over jam, then overlap the opposite edge at an angle to form a cone. See pics.
  • Bake one sheet at a time, for 12-14 minutes until edges ar light golden.
  • Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Lift cookies off and place directly on cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar. optional)
  • Store at room temp for up to 10 days.