KISS ME COOKIES

KISS ME COOKIES These would be cute to make and give away at Christmas! 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup of powdered sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. maraschino cherry juice 1/2 tsp. almond extract 6 drops of red food coloring 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries approx. 50 Hershey kisses Preheat Oven to 350 In a large bowl beat your butter, powdered sugar, and salt...till well blended...add in cherry juice, almond extract and food coloring...Gradually Beat in flour...stir in cherries. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until bottoms are light brown. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie...it will crack around the edges...cool on pan for 2 min. then move to a cooling rack.