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Coconut Cream Cheese Cookies
3/4 c sugar
3 oz cream cheese
1/3 c butter or margarine
1 egg yolk
1 tsp almond extract
2 tsp orange juice
1 1/4 C flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 large bag sweetened coconut, divided
Combine sugar, cream cheese, margarine, egg yolk, almond, OJ, flour, salt, baking powder, and 3 cups coconut, setting the rest of the bag aside. Refrigerate dough one hour. Preheat oven to 350. Roll dough into balls about the size of a walnut , roll into remaining coconut. Bake 10-12 minutes. (Note: They will not look done but they are.). Let rest on cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
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