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KISSES Coconut Macaroon Blossoms

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
10 Min.
Prep:
20 Min.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Yields:
48 cookies

Surprise the coconut lovers in your life with this truly tropical coconut macaroon blossoms recipe! Easy HERSHEY'S KISSES Coconut Macaroon Blossoms combine sweetened coconut flakes and rich cream cheese for an amazingly unique and chewy cookie. Top each of your coconut macaroon blossoms with HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates to make every bite a sweet little vacation! Want to try another amazing chocolate and coconut combo? These HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolate Stuffed Coconut Macaroons are so good they'll have your guests going coco-nuts!

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
20 minutes
Bake Time
10 minutes
Cool Time
2 hours
Chill Time
1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup
    butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 package
    cream cheese (3 oz), softened
  • 3/4 cup
    sugar
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1-1/2 to 2 tsps
    almond extract
  • 2 tsps
    orange juice
  • 1-1/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 5 cups
    sweetened coconut flakes, divided
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Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 
mixing bowl mixing bowl
mixer mixer
bowl bowl
measuring cups measuring cups
refrigerator refrigerator
oven oven
pan cookie sheet
 wire rack wire rack
1

Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 cups coconut.

2

Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Remove wrappers from chocolates. Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in remaining 2 cups coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press chocolate into center of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 48 cookies.

Baking Tip

Also try topping cookies with HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates with Almond

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