Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 About 30milk chocolate kisses
  • 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract, pure
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 6 drops Food coloring, red
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

• Desserts

  • 1/2 cup Maraschino cherries
  • 2 tsp Maraschino cherry, juice

Found on plattertalk.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar and salt. Mix in cherry juice, extract and optional food coloring. Gradually stir in flour and baking soda. Fold in cherries.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on to greased baking sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cook. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.