- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
- 4 drops red food coloring
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®)
- 3/4 cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries
- 48 milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed
- 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.
09/03/2019
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chocolate cherry kiss cookies, recipe
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455 calories