Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened1 cup confectioners’ sugar1/2 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice1/2 teaspoon almond extract6 drops red food coloring, optional2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries54 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Preparation
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.
