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Melt In Your Mouth Hummingbird Cookies

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‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭12:25‬ ‭

Hello sweet friends…and I sure hope you all brought your appetite with you today! Hummingbird Cake is my very favorite and my precious Mama always made it for my birthday and often for our family’s Sunday lunches! I will tell you just how much I have missed it…I made it for myself for Mother’s Day this year! SO you can imagine my excitement when I saw this recipe on Phyllis Hoffman DePiano’s beautiful blog A Ribbon In My Journal! Phyllis is the CEO of Hoffman Media that publishes some of my favorite magazines such as Southern Lady, Victoria, Southern Home, The Cottage Journal…ok you get the picture, I am a big fan of hers! When I saw this recipe in December I just knew that I had to make these cookies, but I have just now gotten around to it! Oh my, why did I wait? These are perfect with just about anything…a cup of chamomile, espresso, or a tall glass of very cold milk! Here’s to my now all-time favorite cookie!

 
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Hummingbird Cookies
Yields 30
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
17 min
Total Time
32 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
17 min
Total Time
32 min
Ingredients
  1. 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  2. 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
  3. 1⁄2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  4. 1 large egg
  5. 3 cups all-purpose flour
  6. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  7. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  8. 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  9. 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
  10. 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  11. 1⁄8 teaspoon ground allspice
  12. 2⁄3 cup crushed pineapple, drained,
  13. 2 tablespoons juice reserved
  14. 1⁄2 cup mashed ripe banana
  15. 1/3 cup toasted pecans
  16. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  17. 3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  18. 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add egg; beat well. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Add flour mixture, pineapple, banana, toasted pecans, and vanilla to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in coconut. Place 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
  4. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 17 minutes. Let cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Drizzle over cookies.
Adapted from Phyllis Hoffman DePiano
Adapted from Phyllis Hoffman DePiano
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Comments

  2. Thank you, Pam for the recipe! Can’t wait to try it. We are on our way to Florida but will try it as soon as I return home!

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  3. Pam: Many thanks for the recipe. I have the Hummingbird Cake recipe clipped from Southern Living Magazine a gazillion years ago. And, you are correct the cake is quite special. A real treat !

    Happy Summer Days !

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  4. At the mention of Hummingbird Cake, my mind goes straight to the Mitford books! Haha! These cookies look delicious – love the extra pineapple drizzle! Thanks for sharing your recipe. 🙂

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  5. You bet your boots I’ll be making these! I love Hummingbird Cake so this has to be wonderful. Thanks. 🙂

    I’m going to try to join the garden party again.

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  6. Yes, yes, yes! I have pinned it, and would love a batch of those right NOW! Love Hoffman Media and all its publications. Thanks for being another tried and true test kitchen, Pam.

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  7. Oh, my, I knew I dropped by for a reason and that reason was for this cookie recipe. I absolutely LOVE Hummingbird Cake and will be making these cookies shortly. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Hola Pam, voy un poco retrasada con tus envíos pero ya me estoy poniendo al día.
    Es una receta fantástica, de lujo…La he copiado y lo insertado en mi apartado de Recetas Pasteleras.
    Me imagino que lleva su tiempo hacerlas, pero lo intentaré.
    Dolores

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  12. Hi Pam, I’m a little late with your shipments but I’m catching up.
    It’s a fantastic, luxurious recipe … I’ve copied it and inserted it in my Pastry Recipes section.
    I guess it takes time to do them, but I’ll try.
    Dolores

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    • Dolores, espero que puedas probar las galletas … son deliciosas! Sé que disfrutarías y no son difíciles de hacer! ¡Bendiciones, querido amigo!

      Dolores, I hope you can try the cookies…they are delicious! i know you would enjoy and they are not hard to make! Blessings, dear friend!

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  15. Oh yum!!!! I have made a Hummingbird cake, but never cookies!…They look so amazing and they look amazing on that very beautiful plate…you know I have those…my fav! Have a great week Pam and pass a cookie please!

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  16. I remember hearing of hummingbird cookies from somewhere. Wonder if it was you? lol! They look so delicious. I need to make some. Pinning. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  18. These sound amazing! how do you store them? do you need to refrigerate them or just in an airtight container on the counter?

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  20. I definitely plan on making these as is! However I was wondering, I have a friend who is gluten intolerant, do you think they would work well if I substitute gluten free flour for her in a batch?

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