chocolate cherry kiss cookies

Name: Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 teaspoon(s) maraschino cherry liquid; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 4 - red food coloring drops; 2 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped; 48 - milk chocolate kisses

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Sharon Whitley

Houston, TX

Updated on Oct 13, 2013

These flavors cannot be beat. What's better than chocolate covered cherries.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield makes 48 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry liquid
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 - red food coloring drops
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
48 - milk chocolate kisses

How To Make chocolate cherry kiss cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Combine powdered sugar, butter, cherry liquid, extract and food coloring in a bowl. Mix well. Add flour and salt. Mix well.

Step 2

Stir in the cherries. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until you can see that the lower edge is a light golden brown. Remove from oven and press a candy kiss into the top of each cookie.
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