We have baked 30 dozen Christmas cookies. Warm spices, holiday looks and tastes. Enough. We have been getting snow and cold, and I’m tired of all this stuff . I’m headed to Hawaii, at least in a cookie. I am going to bring some tropical flavors and ingredients to make a cookie that will take me to some place warm and sunny. I will be back in time for Christmas, but my mind is focused on pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts with some white chocolate for good measure. I hope you like it. The Hawaii bowl is December 25th.

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon spiced rum
1 cup white chocolate
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup dried pineapple, diced

In bowl 1 add flour, baking soda and salt and mix.

In bowl 2 cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.

Add eggs and mix until combined.

Mix bowl 1 into bowl 2 in three installments.

Add rum and mix.

Heat oven to 350.

Add nuts, white chocolate, coconut, and pineapple. Mix until combined.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Spoon cookie dough on a parchment- lined baking sheet.

Bake for 9-11 minutes.

Let cool for 15 minutes.

Serve.

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