Pina Colada Drops

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/4 cup candied pineapple or 1/4 cup glace pineapple
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 3 dozen maraschino cherries, halves

Recipe

• 1 stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 beat together the butter, margarine and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
• 3 stir in candied pineapple and shredded coconut.
• 4 shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill several hours.
• 5 for each cookie, drop rounded teaspoon of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 top each cookie with a maraschino cherry half.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.