Hawaiian Drop Cookies

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 cups plain / all purpose flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ⅔ cup butter
 * 1¼ cups sugar
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
 * ½ teaspoon almond essence
 * 2 tablespoons sour cream
 * ¾ cup pineapple, crushed, drained.
 * ½ cup desiccated coconut / powdered coconut

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 160°C / 325°F / gas mark 3 sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
 * 2) Cream together the butter, sugar and flavorings.
 * 3) Beat in the sour cream until the mixture is fluffy.
 * 4) Blend in the pineapple and the dry ingredients.
 * 5) Drop by the teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart.
 * 6) Sprinkle with coconut and bake for 20 minutes.
 * 7) Cool in the oven until firm and remove to wire racks to cool completely.