Pina Colada Oatmeal Cookies

I am so loving these cookies.  I'm pretty sure that I haven't made cookies all summer long.  All summer!  Is that crazy?  It's a little crazy to me, because we seem to always have cookies in the house.  Always.  So here we are.  Cookies in the house.  And they are full of dried pineapple, and coconut chips, and coconut and rum flavor!!  And chewy delicious oatmeal!  I already want to make these cookies again.  And again.  In fact, I am already planning my next version, which includes caramel and honey roasted sunflower seeds. Adapted from this recipe.

Pina Colada Oatmeal Cookies

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1 Tablespoons molasses
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dried pineapple
3/4 cup coconut chips (shredded coconut would probably work as well)

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.  Beat in the egg, coconut extract, rum extract, and molasses until light and fluffy.  Add the flour, oatmeal, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and beat on low speed until incorporated.  Stir in the dried pineapple and coconut chips.

Scoop the dough into 2 tablespoon size balls and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a bit of room between them to spread.  Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until very lightly browned and set in the center.  Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.  Makes about 18 cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy