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     Title: Jeweled Coconut Drops
Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Feuira, Citrus
     Yield: 42 servings

   1/3 c  Butter; softened
     3 oz Cream cheese; softened
   3/4 c  Sugar
     1 lg Egg yolk; room temp
     2 ts Orange juice
     1 ts Almond extract
 1 1/4 c  A-P flour
 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
   1/4 ts Salt
 3 3/4 c  Sweetened shredded coconut;
          - divided
     1 c  Seedless raspberry
          - preserves; warmed

 Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and
 fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolk, orange juice and
 almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking
 powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
 Stir in 3 cups coconut. Refrigerate until easy to
 handle, about 30 minutes.

 Set oven @ 350 F/175 C.

 Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in
 remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking
 sheets. Press a deep indentation in the center of each
 with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake until edges
 are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute. Using the
 wooden spoon, enlarge any indentations that may have
 narrowed or closed. Remove cookies from pans to wire
 racks. Fill with preserves; cool completely.

 Recipe by Ellen Marie Byler, Munfordville, Kentucky

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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