Aloha Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter flavor crisco
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, well drained
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts, i've used chopped pecans..just as good

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f lightly grease/spray cookie sheets.
• 2 place brown sugar, shortening, egg, orange juice, vanilla extract and lemon extract in large bowl. beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• 3 combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in a separate bowl. add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.
• 4 stir in pineapple, coconut and chopped nuts.
• 5 drop dough by rounded tablespoonsful 2-inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are just lightly browned.
• 7 do not overbake.
• 8 cool 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks to cool completely.