Description
Delightful cookies infused with maraschino cherries and topped with Hershey Kisses, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 Cup powdered sugar
- ¼ Teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
- ¼ Teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla or cherry)
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
- 1 Cup maraschino cherries (chopped)
- ¼ Cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 24 Hershey Kisses
Instructions
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the cherry juice and extract, mix until blended.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until combined.
- Fold in the chopped cherries until well mixed.
- Form small balls of dough and roll them in granulated sugar.
- Chill dough balls in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Press a Hershey Kiss into each warm cookie and cool on a rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for 3-5 days or freeze for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg