Cherry Kiss Cookies Recipes

CHERRY BLOSSOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350' F. Beat butter in a mixing bowl on medium high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add powdered sugar and salt; beat until combined.
• Beat in cherry liquid and almond extract until combined.
• Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in the remaining flour and the cherries with a wooden spoon.
• Chill dough for at least an hour.
• Unwrap all the Hersey kisses and set aside.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls, rolling them in your hand.
• Gently flatten the balls into a disk.
• Dip in granulated sugar, covering all sides of the dough.
• Place balls 2 inches apart on a un-greased cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies 10-14 minutes just until the bottom edges are lightly browned.
• Remove each baking sheet of cookies from the oven and immediately press a Hersey kiss into the middle of the hot cookies.
• Let cool about five minutes and carefully move the cookies to a cooling rack with out disturbing the soft Hersey kiss. (see notes).
• Cool completely before storing in a single layer in an air tight container.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl.
• Combine shortening, powdered sugar, cherry juice, red food coloring, and cherry flavoring in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in maraschino cherries.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss, pressing firmly. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

CHERRY KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat 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., Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 8-10 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.