Hawaiian Nut Cookies

Something my mum use to make when I was a kid and has had me hooked ever since. These are a cake type of cookies with chunks of pineapple and coconut. These cookies are sure to hit the spot every time.

Ingredients

• 0.3333333333333333 cup butter
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 tablespoon coconut flakes

Steps

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
3. Blend the egg and the almond flavoring into the creamed butter and sugar.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
5. Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
6. Fold the pineapple tidbits and coconut flakes into the dough.
7. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
8. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.