Rich Jackfruit Cookies

Jackfruit might be hard to find and take a while to dry, but I feel that it is totally worth the effort with how well these cookies turned out.

Ingredients

• 0.3333333333333333 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.25 cup shortening
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup rolled oats
• 0.3333333333333333 cup coconut flakes
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped dried jackfruit

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine brown sugar, butter, shortening, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg, molasses, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
3. Mix flour, oats, coconut flakes, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture; mix until dough is just combined. Fold in jackfruit.
4. Drop small spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.