Maraschino Cherry Kiss Cookies

• Produce

  • 1 10 oz jar Marischino cherries

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 Food coloring, red
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

• Desserts

  • 2 tsp Maraschino cherry liquid

• Other

  • 36 Unwrapped hershey kisses

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup slightly softened Butter
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 tsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
• Red Food Coloring
• 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 1/4 cup Flour
• 10 oz jar Marischino Cherries
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 36 unwrapped Hershey kisses

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325.
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove cherries from liquid and chop. Reserve 2 teaspoons of liquid.
• Cream the butter with a mixer.
• Gradually add powdered sugar.
• Add 2 teaspoons cherry liquid, red food coloring to reach desired shade and vanilla and mix.
• Gradually add flour and mix until combined.
• Add cherries and mix until distributed.
• Shape into 1 balls and place the balls on a prepared sheet leaving space all around.
• Press gently down on center of cookie to flatten.
• Sprinkle each with a sugar.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are beginning to brown.
• Remove from oven and lightly press a kiss into the middle of each.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.