Aloha Cookies Recipe

1/3 c Butter or margarine

1/2 c Sugar

1 Egg

1 1/2 c Sifted flour

1/4 ts Baking soda

1/8 ts Salt

8 oz Canned crushed pineapple

-- drained 1/4 c Chopped macadamia nuts

-OR- walnuts 1/2 c Chopped Calif. dried figs

-----------------------------------GLAZE----------------------------------- 1 c Powdered sugar

2 tb Milk

Flaked coconut In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and egg until fluffy. Combine flour, soda and salt; beat into butter-sugar mixture alternately with pineapple. Stir in nuts and figs. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes. While warm, dip cookies into glaze

of powdered sugar and milk; then in coconut. Source: California Dried Figs - Recipes...Serving Ideas Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias