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Preheat the oven to 350F Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Set aside.
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With an electric mixer beat margarine together with sugars until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs and vanilla and beat to combine.
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Add pineapple to egg mixture and beat just to combine.
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In a large bowl whisk together oats, flour, soda and cinnamon.
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Add flour mixture to egg mixture and blend well.
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Mix in fruit and nuts by hand.
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Drop 1/3 cup measures of the batter onto the prepared sheets leaving 2 inches in between each cookie.
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Flatten with damp hands to 1/2 inch thickness.
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Bake until golder brown approx 15 minutes.
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Do not overbake.
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Let stand 5 minutes then place on a rack to cool.
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** I didn't use pineapple and found the mix a little dry so added 1/2 apple sauce.
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Forgot the vanilla and it tasted just fine.
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For the dried fruit I added a mixture of raisins, currants, dried cranberries and choc chips.
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Have a few here that don't like nuts so I just tossed in a small handful of pecans, walnuts and almonds.
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I also made mine much smaller than called for.
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Next time I'll try adding some ground flax.
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Or maybe some wheat germ -- bran -- lots of healthy add ins could be used.
