Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 tsp maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• 48 chocolate kisses, unwrapped

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl combine sugar, butter, cherry juice and almond extract.
3. Blend well.
4. Add flour and salt.
5. Stir in cherries.
6. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
7. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
9. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss, pressing down firmly.
10. Remove from cookie sheet.
11. Cool completely, until chocolate kisses are set.

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/367485-cherry-chocolate-kiss-cookies (may not work)