# Pineapple Bun Cookies

These pineapple bun cookies feature a brown butter cookie base with a crispy edge and a soft middle, topped with an eggy, custardy, crumbly topping.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- salty egg yolks
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 stick butter
- egg wash

## Instructions

1. Brown the butter in a pan.
2. Pour the browned butter into a bowl.
3. Add dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt to the browned butter and mix.
4. Add an egg, an egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the mixture and whisk until combined.
5. Add all-purpose flour and baking soda to the mixture and combine to form the cookie dough.
6. Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Prepare the topping by adding all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and butter to a food processor and blending.
8. Add a salted egg yolk to the cookie dough if desired, then chop it and press it into a disk.
9. Place the topping onto the scooped cookie dough.
10. Brush the topping with egg wash.
11. Bake the cookies until golden brown.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- spatula
- whisk
- cookie scoop
- baking sheet
- food processor
- knife
- cutting board
- brush

## Tips

- Adding salted egg yolks to the cookie dough is optional.
- The pineapple bun topping, contrary to its name, does not feature any pineapple flavor and is eggy and custardy with a crumbly, almost shortbread texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSILGiulO-Q/?igsh=YnU4N3RkNTgwY2Rs
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f23991c8-a2af-40b6-9692-0a6ef6ea0ef3
- Extracted: 2025-12-18

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