Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Submitted by: Kristina

Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Gorgeous pink cookies, flavored with maraschino cherries and almond extract then topped with a creamy, chocolate kiss.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • few drops red food coloring
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
  • 48 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring, then blend well. Stir in flour, add cherries and mix well; then form dough into 1 inch balls.

Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss. Remove to a rack to cool.

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