Cherry Kiss cookies
Cherry Kiss cookies, also known as Cherry Blossom cookies are a sweet cherry almond cookie with a chocolate kiss in the center.
Servings 30
Calories 159kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon juice from maraschino cherries
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 30 chocolate kisses unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a bowl of your mixer beat the butter and powdered sugar on low speed until incorporated. Then turn the speed up to medium speed and cream until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cherry juice and the almond extract until well mixed.
- Increase the mixer speed to medium and add the cherries.
- Turn the mixture down to low and slowly add the flour and salt and mix well.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls, and place the balls on a cookie sheet. Roll the cookies in the granulated white sugar.
- Using the bottom of a measuring cup press down on the cookies until the cookie is about 1/2-inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for about 14 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and push a Kiss onto each cookie while they are still warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 191IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg