Coconut Macarons

INGREDIENTS

• 3 oz. - Cream Cheese

• 1 - Egg

• 1/3 Cup - Butter

• 1 tsp - Baking Powder

• 1/4 tsp - Salt

• 3/4 Cup - Granulated Sugar

• 2 tsp - Almond Extract

• 2 tsp - Orange Juice

• 1-1/4 Cups - White Flour

• 5 Cups - Sweetened Coconut Flakes

• 30 - Maraschino Cherries

DIRECTIONS

Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Mix in egg yolk, almond extract, and orange juice. Gradually add flour, salt, baking powder, and 3 cups of the coconut. Cool for 1 hour, then form dough into small 1" balls and roll them into the egg white and the remaining coconut. Place balls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and press a cherry into the center of each cookie. Cool. Serve and enjoy.