Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
14 ounces flaked coconut ( 5 cups)
54 Hershey’s chocolate kisses ( 9 oz package unwrapped)
Directions:
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 F 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.
Servings: 54
Time preparation: 0 min.
Time total: 45 min.