1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
6 drops red food coloring, optional
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
54 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped
1Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Beat in cherry juice, extract and, if desired, food coloring. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cherries.
2Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
3Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Total Time
Prep: 20 Min. Bake: 10 Min./Batch
Looking to add an impressive addition to a potluck dessert table, holiday party or bake sale? These scrumptious cherry blossom cookies are sweet, fruity and chocolaty, with a little something to make everyone smile.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 85 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 51mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.