Tropical Treats

Photo: flickr user US Army Africa

Ingredients

2 cups All-purpose flour unbleached

1 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Salt

8 ounces Crushed pineapple in juice, undrained

1/4 cup Dried papaya chopped

1/4 cup Dried pineapple chopped

1/4 cup Golden raisins

1 lrg Egg

1 cup Brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup Vegetable oil

1 teaspoon Orange rind grated

cup Unsweetened coconut shredded

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; coat 2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Stir together the canned pineapple, papaya, dried pineapple and raisins; set aside. Beat the egg, brown sugar, oil and orange rind with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat again. Add the fruit mixture and beat until well mixed. Stir the coconut into the batter. Drop by rou