Chocolate Kiss Cherry Cookies Recipes

CHERRY KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. 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-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl.
• Combine shortening, powdered sugar, cherry juice, red food coloring, and cherry flavoring in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in maraschino cherries.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate kiss, pressing firmly. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES - VALENTINE KISSES

Steps:

• Beat butter, add sugar and salt. Beat in cherry liquid and almond extract. Beat in flour. Fold in cherries.
• Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes (you don't have to, but dough is easier to work with when cold).
• Roll dough into balls, coat in sugar and place on cookie sheet. These cookies will flatten on their own, but I typically put a thumb print in the center to flatten some.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 14 minutes. Let cool on pan for 1-2 minutes.
• Add Hershey Kiss/Hug to center of the cookies. (Hugs melt especially fast, you may want to let the cookies cool a little longer before adding Hugs, but cookies should still be warm so chocolate can melt into the cookie).
• Transfer to wire rack to cool.

COCONUT CHERRY CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• To make dough-In large mixer bowl cream butter with the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk and vanilla. Beat well.
• Combine flour,baking powder and salt.NOTE-A touch of almond extract intensifies cherry flavor.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in cherries and 3 cups coconut. Cover tightly and chill for 1 hour ,or until firm.
• To bake-Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Roll in coconut.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven. Immediately press 1 kiss in center of each cookie.
• Cool 1 minute.
• Carefully remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine powdered sugar, butter, cherry liquid, extract and food coloring in a bowl. Mix well. Add flour and salt. Mix well.
• 2. Stir in the cherries. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until you can see that the lower edge is a light golden brown. Remove from oven and press a candy kiss into the top of each cookie.

CHOCOLATE KISS CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º 2.Combine Powdered Sugar, Butter, Cherry Liquid, Extract, and Food Coloring in a bowl. Mix well Add Flour and Salt. Mix well Stir in the Cherries. Shape Dough into 1" balls.
• 2. Place 2" apart on ungreased sheets. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until you can see that the lower edge is a light golden brown. Remove from oven and press a candy kiss into the top each cookie.