Ingredients

• 250 g - pineapple
• 250 g - sugar
• 1/4 tsp - pineapple essence
• 2 cups - water
• 250 g - plain flour
• 50 g - milk powder
• 150 g - butter
• 1/4 tsp - salt
• 100 g - icing sugar
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence

How to Make Pineapple Jam Cookies

• Cook the pineapple pieces with water on a low fire and mash it.
• Make sugar syrup of thread consistency, then add mashed pineapple and cook in low heat until it caramelizes.
• To test whether the jam is done, pour some jam on a dry plate. Allow it to cool and tilt the plate. If the jam is ready, it will fall in flakes.
• When the jam is done, add essence, cook for a while and remove from heat.
• When the jam cools, store in glass bottles.
• Pineapple cookie:
• Cream butter and icing sugar till creamy.
• Add vanilla essence, salt, flour and milk powder.
• Mix into a tight dough and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
• Take a small portion of the dough and flatten it.
• Place a small ball of pineapple jam over the cookie. Pinch some dough and roll into thin strips. Place them criss-cross on the jam.
• Brush cookies with egg polish and bake for about 15 mins or till cookie turns into golden brown.
• Leave to cool and store in air-tight containers.
• Recipe courtesy: Jaisruchi