PINEAPPLE PARADISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• Mix well with a wire whisk; set aside.
• In large bowl with an electric mixer blend sugars.
• Add butter and mix to form a grainy paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Add egg, vanilla, crushed pineapple, and pineapple juice and beat on medium speed until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed until just combined.
• Do Not Overmix!
• Drop by rounded Tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 2-inches apart.
• Sprinkle lightly with shredded coconut, if desired.
• Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until cookies begin to turn lightly brown at edges.
• Transfer immediately to cool flat surface with spatula.