Aloha Cookies

1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple drained
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts
1/2 cup chopped California dried figs

GLAZE:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
flaked coconut

In 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 figs. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes.

While warm, dip cookies into glaze of powdered sugar and milk; then in coconut.

Makes 36 cookies
Source: California Fig Advisory Board