Name: Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 ⅓ cups; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Shortening (such as Crisco®) - 1 cup; Powdered sugar - 1 cup; Maraschino cherry juice - 4 teaspoons; Red food coloring - 4 drops; Almond extract - ¾ teaspoon; Cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®) - ⅛ teaspoon; Drained, chopped maraschino cherries - ¾ cup; Milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed - 48

Ingredients for - Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies

1. All-purpose flour 2 ⅓ cups

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Shortening (such as Crisco®) 1 cup

4. Powdered sugar 1 cup

5. Maraschino cherry juice 4 teaspoons

6. Red food coloring 4 drops

7. Almond extract ¾ teaspoon

8. Cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®) ⅛ teaspoon

9. Drained, chopped maraschino cherries ¾ cup

10. Milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed 48

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

5 . Stage

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.