Favorite Macaroon Kisses Recipes

MACAROON KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir till well blended. I like to just use my hands.
• Use a cookie scoop to drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets lined with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Immediately press a Hershey's kiss into the center of each cookie.

CHOCOLATE KISSED COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together the coconut, flour and salt.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk, beaten egg white and vanilla. Mix well. The mixture will be stiff.
• Use a 1 1/2-2 tablespoon cookie or ice cream scoop to divide the cookie dough leaving at least 2 inches apart on the baking pan. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until golden. (You can also drop using a tablespoon.)
• Remove from the oven and let stand on the pan for 1-2 minutes, then gently press a candy kiss into the center.
• Remove immediatley to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT MACAROON KISSES

Steps:

• 1. Line large cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except candy kisses; mix well.
• 2. Drop coconut mixture by rounded tablespoons onto waxed paper. Press 1 candy kiss into top of each.
• 3. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• 4. NOTE: Original recipe called for 1/4 cup candied red cherries and 1/4 cup candied green cherries. I couldn't find them so I used the dried cherries.

MACAROON KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Blend well, then add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat mixture well.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat until well blended.
• Stir in 3 cups of the coconut; cover mixture and chill for 1 hour, or until firm to handle.
• Unwrap the kisses while chilling and heat oven to 350°.
• Form dough into 1-inch balls; roll them in remaining coconut.
• Place them on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven and quickly press a kiss into each center.
• Let cool 1 minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

AIP COCONUT MACAROON KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Beat yolks and erythritol until foamy.
• Add in the sweet potato starch and keep on mixing well until creamy.
• Keeping on mixing, add in the vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, orange juice and a pinch of stevia, baking soda and sodium bicarbonate.
• Add in the whites, mix well and lastly add in the coconut flour.
• When the batter is smooth and rather solid, transfer it into a pastry bag.
• Line a baking pan with parchment paper and squeeze out dollops of batter on the pan, swirling the pastry bag around so you can give it a circular shape.
• Sprinkle your AIP Coconut Macaroons with shredded coconut and bake for 18-20 minutes.
• When the AIP Coconut Macaroons are ready, take them out of the oven, place them on a griddle and let them cool down while you prepare the Prune Chocolate Filling.
• Blend the dried prunes together with the coconut milk until creamy.
• Melt the dark chocolate over very low heat. When melted, add in the blended prunes and mix well until smooth.
• Scoop a teaspoon of Prune & Chocolate Filling on the bottom of one of the AIP Macaroons and sandwich another one on top. Continue until finished and enjoy your amazing grain free dessert!

COCONUT MACAROONS OR MACAROON KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil grease and flour foil.
• In bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheet. Lightly flatten each wit ha spoon.
• Bake 15-17 minutes. Remove from pan (if you let them cool on pan they will stick).
• To make macaroon kisses Prepare as directed and press a solid milk chocolate candy piece in the center of each cookie while still hot.

MACAROON KISSES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2. In mixer bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese & sugar on medium speed til light & fluffy. Beat in egg yolk & flavoring extract.
• 3. Sift together flour, baking power & salt; slowly add to first mixture, blending well. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover mixture & refrigerate about an hour, or until chilled & easy to handle.
• 4. Roll dough into balls, roll in remaining coconut.
• 5. Put on ungreased cookie sheets, about 2" apart. Bake @ 350°F for 10-12 minutes, til lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into top of each cookie and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• 6. Cool on pans for about 2-3 minutes, until chocolate kisses are slightly softened. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling....Enjoy!