Do You Like Pina Coladas?

It's downright impossible to do anything with pina coladas and not think of that song, so I apologize in advance for getting it stuck in your head.

These taste so muck like the namesake drink that you could serve them with little paper umbrellas.  No designated driver needed.  Makes four dozen cookies.

For mumma's raspberry variation, add 1/2 teaspoon raspberry extract to the wet ingredients and 1/2 cup dried raspberries to the dry ingredents.

Creamables	2 sticks butter 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
Wet Ingredients	2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon rum extract 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract 1/2 teaspoon butter flavor 1 teaspoon lime extract 1/3 cup pineapple juice 1/4 cup cream of coconut
Dry Ingredients	2 1/2 cups coconut 2 cups roughly chopped dried pineapple 3 1/2 cups oatmeal 1 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. In your Kitchen Aid or a large mixing bowl, cream together the creamables.
2. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Whisk together the wet ingredients and add to the creamables. Mix together until smooth.
3. In another large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold together until evenly distributed. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamables and wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
4. Preheat oven to 350º.
5. Shape dough into balls--about 2 tablespoons each. Place chilled dough balls about 2 inches apart on Silpat- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let stand for 2 minutes. Then place cookies on wire racks to cool.

Comments

[Lorraine]

This sounds really delicious!! I'll try this one for sure. I just have to buy all the fancy extracts that this requires. Can't wait to taste them - yummo!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

With the exception of the lime extract (that's a story in itself), you can get everything in your standard grocery store. I surprised myself with this one...it's really good. And if you like this pina colada cookie, you'll like my Hawaii cookie...it's similar but without the rum and with the addition of white and semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped macadamia nuts, and a hint of coffee.

[Jonnazz]

Let's just say that if anyone needs any lime extract, just give us a call...

[Mumma]

Ohmigod, these sound heavenly!! I think I just might have to venture into the kitchen, fire up the super-sonic oven, and make some of these bad boys! Can't wait to hear the story behind the lime extract.

[Gloria Seales]

When your recipe says "coconut extract" is it "coconut flavoring" or "coconut extract." I can find the coconut flavoring, but not the extract. Also, can lemon extract (which I can find easily) be used instead of lime extract, which is not available here in Houston. Thanks!

[Oatmeal Cookie Guy]

Hi, Gloria. Thanks for writing in! The coconut flavoring/extract I use is McCormick's imitation coconut extract. (See picture at right.) I know that's not very definitive--not clearly an extract or a flavoring--so I think it would be fine for you to use coconut flavoring because that's what you have access to. As for a lime extract, feel free to replace it with lemon extract or even lime juice. It's such a small amount--1 teaspoon--that either one of these replacements will work fine. I hope this helps. Happy baking!