Description
Wonderfully cute, these cherry chocolate kiss cookies are the perfect holiday treat. The secret to their flavor? Cherry juice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (115g) powdered sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 drops red food coloring, optional
- 2 1/4 cups (293g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 30 milk chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the butter and powdered sugar to a large mixer bowl and beat on medium speed until well combined and smooth.
- Add the egg yolk and mix until well combined.
- Add the salt, cherry juice, almond extract, vanilla extract, and food coloring and mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Add the flour and mix just until the dough comes together. Stir in the chopped cherries.
- Make scoops of 1 1/2 tablespoons of cookie dough and roll them into balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 141
- Sugar: 8.5 g
- Sodium: 53.4 mg
- Fat: 7.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
