Thursday, February 25, 2010

Coconut Creme Macaroons = Awsomeness

I have found a forever treasure...I absolutely fell in love with these little drops of heaven:
So...don't go tomorrow...go RIGHT NOW to Target and pick up some of these little guys! And while your at it, pick up 2 bags or so. Not only are they amazing by themselves, but with this cookie they truly = Awsomeness!!
Here is how they look right before the oven
Yup...this is the kiss...all melted and gooey...wait till you bite into it!!
Coconut Creme Macaroons
Recipe: on the back of the package...aka..Hershey's!!

1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp almond extract
2 tsp orange juice
1 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
5 c. Sweetened Coconut flakes, divided
48 Kisses filled with Coconut Creme

Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3 c. coconut.

Cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Remove wrappers from chocolates. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll balls in remaining 2 cups coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press chocolate on top of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
About 4 dozen cookies.


6 comments:

Keeping up with the Joneses? said...

I can't figure out why you don't weigh 5,000 lbs! Thanks for sharing your new treasure!! xoxo Gwen

Audrey said...

Mmmmmmm, sounds yummy!

Emily said...

Those look awesome! I will have to try them soon!

Sarah said...

The only combo better than chocolate and mint is chocolate and coconut!! I had no idea they had those kind of kisses I just finished off my bag of chocolate cherry kisses from valentines so I have a real need to go and buy some right now.

Gwen said...

Please bring me some of these now, not tomorrow. :)

Brandy said...

I plan to make these for our ward party. I like coconut, Mike doesn't, so this way I can't eat all of them.