Coconut Cherry Kiss Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter or oleo
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2/3 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
5 c. (14 oz.) flaked coconut
54 Hershey's Kisses (9 oz. pkg.), unwrapped

Preparation

Cream margarine, cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in chopped cherries and 3 cups of the coconut. Cover tightly.
Chill 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.