Hawaiian Cookie Tarts

Dish type: dessert

Serves: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups AP flour
  • ½ cup apple sauce
  • 1/4 pound butter
  • 1 cup Coconut
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup pineapple preserves
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, and cornstarch. Using a spoon, mix in apple sauce and vanilla extract until a soft dough forms.
  2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place in prepared muffin pans. Press dough in bottom and up the side of each muffin cup. Bake the dough-lined cup for about 8-10 minutes. Remove the muffin pan from the oven and let rest for a few minutes. Spoon 1 teaspoon of preserves into each muffin cup.
  3. In a small bowl mix together sugar, egg and coconut with a fork until well blended. Spoon a teaspoon of coconut mixture over preserves in each cup.
  4. Bake 23 -33 minutes or until cookie crusts are lightly golden brown. Cool in pans on a cooling rack for 30 minutes.
  5. Gently remove each cookie tart, sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve!
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