chocolate chip macaroon cookies

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of butter or margarine, softened
• 1 package ( 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoon orange juice
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups sweetened coconut flakes, divided
• chocolate chips (topper)

Directions

• beat butter, cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
• add egg yolk, almond extract and orange juice; beat well
• stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture.
• stir in 3 cups of coconut 
• cover; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle
• heat oven to 350 F
• shape dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in remaining 2 cups coconut
• place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet
• bake 10 - 12 minutes or until slightly brown
• once taken out of oven immediately press chocolate pieces into center of each cookie
• lastly carefully remove to wire rack and cool completely