Ingredients
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1/3 cup butter, softened (*I use unsalted real butter)
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups mounds sweetened flaked coconut, divided
maraschino cherry, halves (optional)
Preparation
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In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar til well blended.
Add egg yolk, o.j., and almond extract.
In small bowl, whisk/mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in well, 3 cups coconut.
Cover and chill 1 hour or til firm enough to handle and roll into balls.
Heat oven to 350.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll into last cup of coconut. You can lightly press it on a little.
Place onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 12-15 minutes (MINE TOOK 15! *the original recipe said 10-12 and that wasn't EVEN long enough, they sank after I took them out and had to re-bake them!)or until lightly browned. I suggest at LEAST 13 minutes, but again, mine took 15.
Leave them on the cookie sheet 1 minute, then carefully and gently remove to wire racks to cool.
*You can gently press a maraschino cherry half in the center of each cookie on top, if desired, before baking.
Makes 3-3 1/2 dozen.
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