Hawaiian Cookies

Very tropical, very nummy.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup  well drained crushed pineapple
• 1⁄2 cup  fine chopped flaked coconut

Directions

1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and extracts well.
3. Beat in egg until mixture is fluffy.
4. Blend in pineapple and dry ingredients.
5. Drop by tsps on ungreased sheet 3" apart.
6. Sprinkle with coconut.
7. Bake 325F for about 20 minutes.
8. Cookies are better stored for 24 hours.