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Macaroon Mint Kisses

Contributed by: Margie

What you need

  1. 1/3 C butter or margarine, softened
  2. 1 pkg (3 o z.) cream cheese, softened
  3. 3/4 C sugar
  4. 1 egg yolk
  5. 2 tsp. almond extract
  6. 2 tsp. orange juice
  7. 1-1/4 C all-purpose flour
  8. 2 tsp. baking powder
  9. 1/4 tsp. salt
  10. 5 C sweetened Coconut flakes, divided
  11. 1 bag Hersheys Chocolate Mint Kisses (or plain)

How to make it

  1. beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 cups coconut.
  2. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Remove wrappers from Kisses. Heat oven to 350Ü. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in remaining 2 cups coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press a Hershey's Kiss on top of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove form cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.

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