Pineapple Softies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package spice cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• drained
• juice reserved
• 14 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl place half of the cake mix along with the pineapple, 2 tablespoons of reserved juice, oil and egg.
4. Blend with an electric mixer on med high for 2 minutes or until blended and no lumps from cake mix remain.
5. Stir in the remaining cake mix with a wooden spoon until all dry ingredients are moistened.
6. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets.
7. Sprinkle cookie tops with coconut and press gently into dough (optional).
8. Bake 10-13 minutes or until set at edges and just barely set at center when lightly touched.
9. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
10. Transfer to wire racks with metal spatula to cool.