Valentine's Day will be here soon! This recipe calls for candy hearts. They will be available very soon in your market. Possibly now. Stores, as a rule put Valentine candy out soon after Christmas.
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 medium orange peel, grated
5 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
25 to 30 Nestle's Crunch Hearts, unwrapped
or Nestle's Butterfinger Hearts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
Beat sugar, butter and cream cheese in medium mixer bowl until creamy. Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, orange juice and grated orange peel; beat well. Add flour mixture; beat until well combined. Stir in 4 cups coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle.
Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; roll balls in remaining coconut. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press 1 Nestle Heart on top of each macaroon. Cool for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Yield: 25
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