Tropical Fritter Snacks

Description
I took a long detour around a pineapple fritter recipe and concocted these. We found them to be quite tasty.

Ingredients

 * 1 (20 ounces) can crushed pineapple
 * ¼ cup shredded coconut (toasted is ok)
 * ¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts
 * 3 cups flour
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 2 teaspoons baking soda
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 tablespoon cinnamon
 * ¼ cup sugar

Directions

 * 1) Mix ¼ cup sugar with cinnamon and put aside.
 * 2) This will be sprinkled on top of the fritters after they are fried.
 * 3) Heat oil to about 350°F while oil is heating, in a medium bowl, mix pineapple (don't drain), coconut, macadamia nuts, flour, ½ cup sugar, baking soda and salt.
 * 4) Dough will be thick.
 * 5) Using a tablespoon, drop dough into oil.
 * 6) Fry until golden (about 2 minutes per side) place on paper towel to drain and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
 * 7) These are best served warm.
 * 8) If serving cold make sure to sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar on while they are still warm.
 * 9) Could also be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar (10x).