Ingredients
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1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
14 ounces flaked coconut (5 cups)
54 Hershey chocolate kisses (9 oz package unwrapped)
Preparation
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To make dough-In large mixer bowl cream butter with the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
Combine flour,baking powder and salt.NOTE-A touch of almond extract intensifies cherry flavor.
Gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in cherries and 3 cups coconut. Cover tightly and chill for 1 hour ,or until firm.
To bake-Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll in coconut.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 350\u00b0F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven. Immediately press 1 kiss in center of each cookie.
Cool 1 minute.
Carefully remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks.
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