Island Cookies

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 3/4 cup sugar (packed)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup banana (mashed ripe)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 12 oz white chocolate chips
• 1 cup flaked coconut (sweetened)
• 6 dried pineapple (rings chopped)
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (chopped)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from yummly.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift flour, powder, soda, salt, nutmeg into bowl.

On medium-high, beat butter in bowl until creamy. Add sugars and mashed banana; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla.

On low, beat in flour mixture. Stir in chips, coconut, chopped pineapple and macadamia nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in 375 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool cookies on sheet on wire rack for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.