Pineapple Coconut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks, softened)
    2 large eggs
    1/2 tablespoon coconut extract
    1 cup of fine-flaked coconut
    1/2 cup of chopped sweetened pineapple (caramelized) or 1/2 cup dried pineapple
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons water
    2 teaspoons baking soda
Preparation
    Soften butter at room temperature.
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Shred pineapple chunks into smaller bits.
    Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
    Add eggs 1 at a time until mixture is fluffy.
    Beat in coconut extract.
    Add water.
    Add the pineapple and coconut.
    In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
    Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
    Form cookie dough into a ball and wrap in plastic.
    Chill for 2 hours.
    Roll dough into by the 1/4 into balls.
    Lightly flatten top.
    Lay balls an inch apart and bake for 7 minutes.

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