Macaroon Kiss Cookies

I'm so happy, I felt good enough to make cookies!!


These are one of my Christmas favorites, and you can choose to leave some cookies plain, without the chocolate kiss.

1/3 cup softened butter
3 oz softened cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk/reserve white
1 tsp almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
5 cups coconut
1 bag unwrapped Hershey Kisses

Preheat oven to 350.

BEAT butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl. Add egg yolk, almond extract and beat well.

STIR together flour, baking powder and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beat well. Stir in 3 cups of coconut.

COVER and refrigerate for one hour. Shape dough into small balls, dip in egg white and roll in remaining coconut. Place on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.

BAKE for 10-12 minutes, remove from oven and immediately press in chocolate kiss. Cool one minute and remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Do not overcook, they are done even when they are still shiny.