MACAROON KISS COOKIES 
1/3 c. butter, softened
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. almond extract
2 tsp. orange juice
1 1/4 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 c. (14 oz. pkg.) flaked coconut
54 Hershey's Kisses chocolate (9 oz.), unwrapped

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 3 cups of the coconut. Cover tightly; chill 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.

Shape dough into 1" balls; roll in remaining coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press unwrapped Kiss on top of each cookie. Cool 1 minute. Carefully remove from cookie sheet; cool completely on wire rack. About 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

 

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