CHOCOLATE COCONUT KISS COOKIES

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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.