Best 7 Cherry Macaroon Kiss Cookies Recipes

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Savor the delightful combination of sweet cherries and coconut macaroons with our collection of mouthwatering cherry macaroon kiss cookies recipes. These melt-in-your-mouth treats feature a tender macaroon base perfectly complemented by the burst of flavor from succulent cherries. Whether you prefer chewy or crispy cookies, traditional or modern variations, our recipes offer a range of options to satisfy your cravings. From the classic cherry macaroon kiss to creative twists like chocolate-covered or gluten-free versions, discover the perfect recipe to tantalize your taste buds and create a memorable dessert experience.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHERRY KISS COOKIES



Cherry Kiss Cookies image

Topped with a chocolate kiss, these cherry-flavored cookies look super cute on a dessert tray. Share them with family and friends. -Joy Yurk, Grafton, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
6 drops red food coloring, optional
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
54 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in cherry juice, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cherries., Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 51mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

FAVORITE MACAROON KISSES



Favorite Macaroon Kisses image

These cookies are a holiday favorite around our house. You can top them off with cherries or chocolate-or some of each! -Alice McTarnaghan, Castleton, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 teaspoons orange juice
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
Candied cherries and/or chocolate kisses

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, extract and juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 3 cups coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. , Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining coconut. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately place a cherry or chocolate kiss on top of each cookie. Cool 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts :

COCONUT CHERRY CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES



Coconut Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies image

Peeling silver foil from the chocolate kisses is like picking berries. One to keep, one to eat, one to keep,one to eat...

Provided by Potluck

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 54 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
14 ounces flaked coconut (5 cups)
54 Hershey chocolate kisses (9 oz package unwrapped)

Steps:

  • To make dough-In large mixer bowl cream butter with the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
  • Combine flour,baking powder and salt.NOTE-A touch of almond extract intensifies cherry flavor.
  • Gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Stir in cherries and 3 cups coconut. Cover tightly and chill for 1 hour ,or until firm.
  • To bake-Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
  • Roll in coconut.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven. Immediately press 1 kiss in center of each cookie.
  • Cool 1 minute.
  • Carefully remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 9.2, Sodium 59.4, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.9, Protein 1.1

CHOCOLATE CHERRY KISS COOKIES



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My grandma loved chocolate-covered cherries, so I combined 2 recipes to come up with these yummy cookies. She loved that I made a special cookie just for her. These are also Jessie's favorite cookie.

Provided by Kristy

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 cup powdered sugar
4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
4 drops red food coloring
¾ teaspoon almond extract
⅛ teaspoon cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®)
¾ cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries
48 milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl.
  • Combine shortening, powdered sugar, cherry juice, red food coloring, and cherry flavoring in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in maraschino cherries.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls; arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss, pressing firmly. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 28.3 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

MACAROON KISS COOKIES



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Make and share this Macaroon Kiss Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by OceanIvy

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 teaspoons orange juice
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
1 (10 ounce) bag Hershey chocolate kisses

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.

CRISPY GOLDEN MACAROONS



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At holiday time, stick a candied cherry in the center of each cookie. These sweet chewy cookies are low in fat, too.

Provided by Mary

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Macaroon Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

⅔ cup low-fat sweetened condensed milk
1 cup cornflakes cereal
1 cup crisp rice cereal
¾ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C ). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flaked corn cereal, crisp rice cereal, and the flaked coconut. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk until thoroughly combined.
  • Drop dough from a tablespoon onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 2.2 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 65.6 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

MACAROON KISS COOKIES RECIPE RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Macaroon Kiss Cookies Recipe Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by DeliciouslyDished

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups butter
6 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg yolks
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice from a fresh orange
10 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided in to 6 cup and 4 cup portions
1 bag Hershey Kisses

Steps:

  • 1.Mix flour, baking poser and salt and half the coconut in a bowl. 2.In a second bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla and orange juice. 3.Combine well the two mixtures. Refrigerate for an hour. 4.preheat oven to 350F. 5.Make 2-inch balls from the dough and roll it in the rest of the coconut. Make sure it is completely covered. 6.Place it on a baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes. 7.Once taken out of the oven, when it is hot - stick a Hershey Kiss into each cookie. 8.Bake again for about 1 minute.

Tips:

  • Use a kitchen scale to measure your ingredients for the most accurate results.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off.
  • To make the macarons more colorful, you can add a few drops of food coloring to the batter.
  • If you don't have parchment paper, you can grease a baking sheet and sprinkle it with flour.
  • Bake the macarons until they are set to the touch and have a matte finish.
  • Let the macarons cool completely before filling them.
  • For the filling, you can use any type of jam, jelly, or buttercream frosting.
  • Store the macarons in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Cherry Macaroon Kiss Cookies are a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little bit of planning, you can make these cookies in advance and enjoy them all week long.

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