Best Chocolate Coconut Kiss Cookies Recipes

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Provided by Potluck

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 54 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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)

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 59.4, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.9, Protein 1.1

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Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1/3 cup coconut
Hershey's chocolate coconut kisses
Additional coconut for sprinkling on cookies

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF; line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or line with Silpats. 2. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. 3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in cocoa powder and sugars. The mixture will be course and look like sand. Add yogurt, vanilla, and coconut extract, stirring to combine. 4. Add flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in coconut. Drop tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. 5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until almost set. Cool on pans 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Move cookies to a cooling rack. Press a chocolate coconut kiss in the center of each cookie and sprinkle with coconut. Let cookies cool completely.