jeanniebee bakes

A friend of mine had a birthday coming up and made a special request, a challenge... pineapple upside-down cookies.  I scoured the internet for a recipe and with no success, I set out to create one on my own.  After a couple of less than delectable attempts, I came up with this recipe.  I have to admit, it's one of my favorite.  It's a rich and unique cookie that won't fail to satisfy your craving for the taste of pineapple upside-down cake...in a cookie! Ingredients Pineapple Upside-down Cookies...inspired by Nicole 1 ½   cups (3 sticks) butter, softened 2     cups brown sugar, packed 1     teaspoon vanilla 3 ½   cups all-purpose flour ¼     teaspoon kosher salt 1     can (20oz) crushed pineapple Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the filling: Combine pineapple (with the juice) and 1 cup of the brown sugar in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.  Redu...

One afternoon this summer, I found myself with  a jar of apricot jam and  the urge to bake. Immediately, jam susans came to mind, but decided it was time to dream up a new kind of cookie which could play host to apricot jam.  What better than a brown sugar sandwich cookie filled with apricot jam?  These tasty little treats became an instant favorite! Apricot Filled Brown Sugar Cookies Apricot Filled Brown Sugar Cookies ⅔       cup butter 2      cups all-purpose flour 1      egg ¾      cup brown sugar 1      tablespoon milk 1      teaspoon vanilla         Dash salt 1      cup apricot preserves         Powdered sugar Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add about  half  the flour, the egg, sugar, milk, baking powder, vanilla, a...