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     Title: Cherry Kiss Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Fruits, Chocolate
     Yield: 54 Cookies

     1 c  Butter; softened
     1 c  Confectioners' sugar
   1/2 ts Salt
     2 ts Maraschino cherry juice
   1/2 ts Almond extract
     6 dr Red food coloring
          - (optional)
 2 1/4 c  A-P flour
   1/2 c  Maraschino cherries;
          - chopped
    54    Milk chocolate kisses;
          - unwrapped

 Set oven @ 350°F/175°C.

 In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt until
 blended. Beat in cherry juice, extract and, if desired, food
 coloring. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in cherries.

 Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 1" apart on greased baking
 sheets.

 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately
 press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Cookie will
 crack around edge. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to
 cool.

 Recipe by Joy Yurk, Grafton, Wisconsin

 Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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