Cherry Chocolate Kisses - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 c. powdered sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. maraschino cherry liquid
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
granulated sugar
48 milk chocolate Kisses

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Beat butter in bowl for 30 seconds.
Add powdered sugar and salt.
Beat in cherry liquid and almond extract until blended.
Beat in as much flour as you can with a mixer. Stir in remaining flour and the chopped cherries with spoon. Shape dough into one inch balls, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch thickness with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
Bake about 14 minutes.
Remove from oven and press a chocolate Kiss into each cookie.
Cool. Makes 48 cookies.