Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

By srumbel

hope you’re ready to do some more baking this week because these Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies look absolutely delicious! Chocolate and cherries make such a lovely flavor combination, don’t you think?
from hoosierhomemade.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherry
• 48 Hershey cherry cordial chocolate kisses
• granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl beat butter for 30 seconds on med-high speed. Add powdered sugar and salt beating until combined (scrape sides of bowl). Beat in the cherry liquid and almond extract. Beat in as much flour as you can then use a spoon to mix any remaining flour and the chopped cherries.

2. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Using the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar, flatten the balls until they are about 1/2 inch thick. Bake 14 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Right away place a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie then transfer to a wire rack to cool.