Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies

Name: Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies
Total time: 35
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®); 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice; 4 drops red food coloring; ¾ teaspoon almond extract; ⅛ teaspoon cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®); ¾ cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries; 48 milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed

Recipe by Kristy from allrecipes.com

Dessert 35 Mins.

Ingredients

48 servings

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2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
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1 cup powdered sugar
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4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice

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4 drops red food coloring
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¾ teaspoon almond extract
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⅛ teaspoon cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®)
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¾ cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries
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48 milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed

Instructions

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.