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Cherry Chocolate Kisses

Gorgeous pink cookies, flavored with maraschino cherries and almond extract then topped with a creamy, chocolate kiss.

Submitted by: Kristina, "The Budget Diva"

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Photo by: Kristina, "The Budget Diva"

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
few drops red food coloring
2 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
48 chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring, then blend well. Stir in flour, add cherries and mix well; then form dough into 1 inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss. Remove to a rack to cool.

Notes:

Number of Servings: 4 dozen

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