Cherry Chocolate Kisses

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 14 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped
• 48 chocolate Hershey chocolate kisses, plain chocolate ones, unwrapped

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. In large bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring; blend well.
3. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
4. Stir in flour and salt; mix well.
5. Stir in cherries.
6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
7. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
8. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
9. Immediately top with chocolate kiss.
10. Remove from cookie sheets.

powdered sugar, butter, maraschino cherry juice, almond, coloring, flour, salt, maraschino cherry, chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-chocolate-kisses-208377 (may not work)