Cherry Kiss Cookies

90s Holiday Cookie - Cherry Kisses 🍪 🍒

Cherry Kiss Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract, if preferred)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup maraschino cherries, finely chopped
Hershey’s Kisses, unwrapped (about 30–36, depending on cookie size)

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened salted butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.

Add Flavors: Mix in the almond and vanilla extracts, then add the maraschino cherry juice until well combined.

Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.

Add Cherries: Fold in the finely chopped maraschino cherries.

Shape Cookies: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into balls. Place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. *Optional: roll cookie balls in sugar before baking.

Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set but not browned.

Add Hershey’s Kisses: Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie.

Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

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[blakelay]

I also recommend adding a bit of almond extract with the vanilla

[christinebeck]

THE COOKIES LOOK YUMMIE, I WILL MAKE THESE FOR CHRISTMAS

[gingerriviera]

Yup these are actually awesome. But sometimes the actual cherries dont go in the cookies just the syrup for anyone that doesn't want texture. When I was a kid (in the 90's) my auntie would do that for me. And also dark kisses to emulate cherrie cordials.

[amruthab.n]

Just butter, icing sugar, cheery juice, cherry and flour? No eggs, banking powder or anything?