Macaroon Kiss Cookies

By critty

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cups butter
• 6 oz. cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice from a fresh orange
• 10 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided in to 6 cup and 4 cup portions
• 1 bag Hershey Kisses

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from daydreamkitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, baking poser and salt and half the coconut in a bowl.

In a second bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla and orange juice.

Combine well the two mixtures. Refrigerate for an hour.

preheat oven to 350F.

Make 2-inch balls from the dough and roll it in the rest of the coconut. Make sure it is completely covered.

Place it on a baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes.

Once taken out of the oven, when it is hot – stick a Hershey Kiss into each cookie.

Bake again for about 1 minute.