Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

These Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies area delicious recipe – perfect for your Christmas desserts table.

Cherry and chocolate go hand in hand so these Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies are like the perfect dessert, especially for the holiday season thanks to their pretty red colour.

Ingredients:
1 cup slightly softened Butter
1 cup Powdered Sugar
2 tsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
Red Food Colouring
1/4 tsp Vanilla
2 1/4 cup Flour
10 oz jar Maraschino Cherries
2 tbsp Sugar
36 unwrapped Hershey kisses
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Remove cherries from liquid and chop. Reserve 2 teaspoons of liquid.
Cream the butter with a mixer.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Add 2 teaspoons cherry liquid, red food colouring to reach desired shade and vanilla and mix.
Gradually add flour and mix until combined.
Add cherries and mix until distributed.

Shape into 1″ balls and place the balls on a prepared sheet leaving space all around.
Press gently down on centre of cookie to flatten.
Sprinkle each with a sugar.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are beginning to brown.
Remove from oven and lightly press a kiss into the middle of each.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

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Ingredients

• 1 cup slightly softened Butter
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 2 tsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
• Red Food Coloring
• 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 1/4 cup Flour
• 10 oz jar Marischino Cherries
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 36 unwrapped Hershey kisses

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325.
2. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Remove cherries from liquid and chop. Reserve 2 teaspoons of liquid.
4. Cream the butter with a mixer.
5. Gradually add powdered sugar.
6. Add 2 teaspoons cherry liquid, red food coloring to reach desired shade and vanilla and mix.
7. Gradually add flour and mix until combined.
8. Add cherries and mix until distributed.
9. Shape into 1" balls and place the balls on a prepared sheet leaving space all around.
10. Press gently down on center of cookie to flatten.
11. Sprinkle each with a sugar.
12. Bake 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are beginning to brown.
13. Remove from oven and lightly press a kiss into the middle of each.
14. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!