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Macaroon Kisses Recipe

One taste and I think you'll agree this is the best coconut cookie you've ever tasted. These eye-catching cookies are always the first to disappear from the cookie tray.

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Macaroon Kisses Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 27 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange juice
2 teaspoons almond extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package (14 ounces) flaked coconut, divided
1 package (12 ounces) milk chocolate kisses

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 3-2/3 cups coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in remaining coconut. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 221 calories, 13 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Macaroon Kisses in Best of Country Cookies , p54

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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2013 by jnissi

I am making the recipe again right now. =) These cookies are amazing!

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by Renee826

One of my favorite cookies, instead of using one mini kiss i just put two or three choc chips on top, easier to eat that way:)

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2009 by noracox

I would rather bake bread, or bars, or anything besides cookies, but they were easy enough for me and absolutely delicious. The crystal sugar coating was elegant, and I used almond kisses to enhance the almond flavor.