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Cherry Blossom Cookies

My Cherry Blossom Cookies are buttery, light, and plenty of cherry flavor.

Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword Cherry blossom cookies, cherry kiss cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 6 drops red food coloring
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 24 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.

  2. Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until blended in a large bowl. Beat in cherry juice, vanilla, and food coloring. Slowly beat in flour. Stir in cherries.

  3. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on a cookie sheet.

  4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie ( the cookie will crack around the edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.