Aloha Cookies

Name: Aloha Cookies
Ingredients: 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

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.