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Tropical Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup dates
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 1/2 cups coconut
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg until well mixed.
Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
Stir in the oats and dates until well incorporated.
Make sure pineapple is drained well.
Add pineapple and coconut to mix.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Scoop the dough into even balls on the parchment paper, about two inches apart (you may need more than one baking sheet depending on the size of the cookies you make).
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, removing them when they are golden around the edges.
Let sit on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
1 - 2 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
quantity depends on size of cookie. We love coconut and pineapple so decided to add them to original cookie recipe.

 

 

 

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