Macaroon Kiss Cookies

Shopping List

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose (AP) flour
• 1 Tbsp, plus 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 6 oz Laura Lynn cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 Tbsp good quality vanilla
• 3/4 tsp almond extract
• 1 Tbsp, plus 1 tsp fresh orange juice
• 10 cups sweetened flaked coconut divided into 6 cup and 4 cup portions
• 48 Hershey Kisses

Instructions

1. In medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt
2. Using a standard mixer, beat together butter, Laura Lynn cream cheese, and sugar
3. Then add egg yolks, vanilla, almond extract and fresh-squeezed orange juice - beat until smooth
4. In one-cup increments, mix your flour mixture into the butter mixture
5. Mix in 6 cups of coconut
6. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour; unwrap Kisses
7. Preheat oven to 350
8. Roll dough into 1.5" balls and roll in remaining 4 cups of coconut to coat them
9. Place a dozen on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and bake for 12-13 minutes
10. Remove from oven, press 1 Kiss onto each cookie, then place back in over for 1 more minute
11. Allow to cool for 10 minutes