1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
8 oz canned crushed pineapple - drained
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or- walnuts
1/2 cup chopped calif. dried figs
GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 flaked coconut
Directions
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
Servings: 36 cookies
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