Aloha Oatmeal Cookies

Aloha Oatmeal Cookies
 
 3/4 cup of all-vegetable shortening
 1 1/4 cups of light brown sugar
 1 Egg
 2 tablespoons of orange juice
 1 tablespoon of grated orange peel
 1 teaspoon of vanilla
 1/2 teaspoon of Orange or lemon extract
 3 cups of quick oats, uncooked
 1 cup of all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon of salt
 1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger
 one 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple in juice
 1 cup of flaked coconut
 1 cup of coarse chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions:

From: esined@inforail.MV.COM (Denise Gaunt) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 19:56:00 GMT

Preheat oven to 375ºF.  Grease baking sheets with shortening. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla and orange or lemon extract in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and ginger. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. Makes about 2+1/2 to three dozen.

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