Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped
• 48 chocolate hershey chocolate kisses, plain chocolate ones, unwrapped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in large bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring; blend well.
• 3 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. stir in flour and salt; mix well. stir in cherries. shape dough into 1 inch balls. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 4 bake at 350f for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• 5 immediately top with chocolate kiss.
• 6 remove from cookie sheets.