Aloha Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

• 3/4 c. All-vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 c. Light brown sugar
• 1 x Egg
• 2 Tbsp. Orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. Grated orange peel
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 tsp Orange or possibly lemon extract
• 3 c. Quick oats, uncooked
• 1 c. All-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Powdered ginger
• 1 can (8-ounce) crushed pineapple in natural juice, well liquid removed
• 1 c. Flaked coconut
• 1 c. Coarse minced macadamia nuts or possibly blanched almonds

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease baking sheets with shortening.
3. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
4. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla and orange or possibly lemon extract in a large bowl.
5. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer till well blended.
6. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and ginger.
7. Mix into creamed mix at low speed just till blended.
8. Stir in pineapple, coconut and nuts.
9. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
10. Bake one baking sheet at a time for 10 to 12 min, or possibly till lightly browned.
11. Don't overbake.
12. Cold 2 min on baking sheet.
13. Remove cookies to foil to cold completely.
14. Makes about 2+1/2 to three dozen.
15. /COOKIES

allvegetable shortening, light brown sugar, egg, orange juice, vanilla, orange, oats, allpurpose, baking soda, salt, ginger, pineapple, coconut, nuts

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/aloha-oatmeal-cookies-64247 (may not work)