MACAROON RECIPE

This recipe should make some good coconut macaroons!

1/3 cup butter
1 - 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tsp orange juice
1 tsp almond extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 3/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes (10 oz. pkg.) divided

Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in large bowl till well blended; add egg yolk, orange juice, and almond extract. In separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture,
beating till well blended. Stir in 3 cups of the coconut. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into 1" balls; roll each ball in remaining coconut. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes approximately 3 1/2 doz. 1" cookies.

From Linda Hall