Macaroon Kiss Cookies

This came out of a magazine and it really is one of the best recipes I found. Yummy! 8)

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  teaspoons  almond extract
• 2  teaspoons  orange juice
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 5  cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
• 1 (10 ounce) bag  Hershey chocolate kisses

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
2. Blend well, then add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat mixture well.
3. Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat until well blended.
5. Stir in 3 cups of the coconut; cover mixture and chill for 1 hour, or until firm to handle.
6. Unwrap the kisses while chilling and heat oven to 350°.
7. Form dough into 1-inch balls; roll them in remaining coconut.
8. Place them on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.
9. Remove from the oven and quickly press a kiss into each center.
10. Let cool 1 minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.