Coconut Pineapple Clusters

With Minute Rice, yummy flaked coconut, Dole crushed pineapple, a few other ingredients -- and you have a delicious drop-style cookie.

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	Minute^® White Rice, uncooked
1	pkg	(14 oz.) flaked sweetened coconut
1	can	(14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1	can	(8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
1/3	cup	all purpose flour
1	Tbsp	lemon juice
1	tsp	grated lemon peel
1	tsp	vanilla extract
1/2	tsp	baking powder
1/2	tsp	salt
1/2	cup	semi-sweet chocolate chips
		non-stick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare rice according to package directions. Cool.
Combine coconut, condensed milk, crushed pineapple, rice, flour, lemon juice, lemon peel, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips in large bowl; mix well.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls* onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; remove cookies to wire racks. Cool completely. Makes 3 dozen clusters.
Substitute 2 cups cooked leftover rice. * Use an ice cream scoop for more mounded cookies.