Aloha Cookies - Happy Anniversary!

Aloha everyone!
My beautiful sister Kate and her wonderful husband Ryan got married 2 years ago (March 4) on a beach in Maui.

It was an amazing wedding. I am so happy that I got to be a part of it. They are back in Maui right now celebrating, Lucky Ducks!

So in honour of their special day I made a Hawaiian inspired treat, Aloha Cookies. These little cookies have all the flavors of the islands, Pineapple, Coconut and Macadamia Nuts.

For the cookies you will need,        

                                       

1/3 cup butter

½ cup white sugar

1 egg

1 ½ cups flour

¼ tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained

½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

½ cup shredded coconut

For the Glaze you will need,

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tbsp of milk

½ cup flaked coconut

Mix the powdered sugar and milk together in a small bowl Place the coconut in a separate bowl.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a 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 coconut.

Drop by teaspoon onto silpat lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes until bottoms are just light brown.

Cool for a couple of minutes until you can handle the cookies, then carefully dip into the glaze then into the coconut.

Cool completely on a rack. Store in air tight container.

I wish you were here to have a cookie. No wait I wish I was in Maui, I will bring one to you, that is a much better plan!

I Love you guys!

The beautiful wedding pictures in this post were taken by the amazing Corrina Walker of Corrina Walker Photography. Corrina is a wonderful photographer and she is a good friend of kate’s she came to Maui to take her wedding photos. Check out her site and if you ever need a photographer and you live in the Calgary area use her! She is so talented and her photos are breathtaking!

Happy Anniversary you guys!
Jen