Tropical Breeze Cookies
Equipment
- Wax paper
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted macadamia nuts
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped dried banana chips
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- In an electric mixer, cream together softened butter, and sugars until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, rum and orange extracts, mixing well.
- Add flour gradually to mix.
- Then fold in the macadamias, coconut, pineapple bits, chopped banana chips and golden raisins.
- Mix together until a nice dough forms, but do not overmix.
- Divide dough into 2 parts, and place each part onto waxed paper.
- Using your hands, form each into a long log about 2-inches in diameter and approximately 9-inches long.
- Roll waxed paper up around dough, crimp ends and tie off with twistie ties and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
- The next day, preheat oven to 350°F.
- Slice chilled dough into 1/4 inch thick rounds and either place on parchment on a cookie sheet or on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until firm and golden around edges (time may vary with how thick or cold they are).
- Allow cookies to cool on sheet for 1-2 minutes before finishing cooling on a wire rack.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.2mg
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