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Cherry cookies with a Hershey's Kiss pressed on top on a wire rack

Cherry Kiss Cookies

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  • Author: Shelly
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 40 cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Dessert

Description

These sweet Cherry Kiss (Cherry Blossom) cookies are like chocolate covered cherry in cookie form! They melt in your mouth!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (10- ounce) jar maraschino cherries, cherries chopped and juice reserved
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 few drops pink food coloring
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 40 unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss Candies

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment mix butter and powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth.
  3. Add salt, 1 tablespoon of cherry juice, almond extract, vanilla extract, and 2 drops of pink food coloring. Mix until combined, scraping sides of bowl as necessary.
  4. Turn the mixer to low and add flour, mixing until dough just comes together.
  5. Stir in the chopped cherries.
  6. Using a small (1 1/2 tablespoon) cookie scoop, portion out dough and roll into balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheet 2- inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. 
  7. Immediately press the candy kiss into the center of each cookie.

Notes

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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