Cherry Kisses Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. In large bowl combine butter,powdered sugar,cherry juice,almond extract and food coloring,blend well.
• 2. Stir in flour and salt.Add cherries.mix well.Form dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3. Immediately top each cookie with kisses.Remove from cookie sheet.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl beat butter for 30 seconds on med-high speed. Add powdered sugar and salt beating until combined (scrape sides of bowl). Beat in the cherry liquid and almond extract. Beat in as much flour as you can then use a spoon to mix any remaining flour and the chopped cherries.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Using the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar, flatten the balls until they are about 1/2 inch thick. Bake 14 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Right away place a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie then transfer to a wire rack to cool.