5 from 9 votes
Cherry Kiss Cookies
Cherry Kiss Cookies are sweet, soft cherry almond cookies with cherry chunks and a chocolate kiss in the center. Perfect for Valentine's Day!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings:
30
Cookies
Calories:
81 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 drops red food coloring
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherries , chopped
- 30 milk chocolate kisses
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add butter and powdered sugar to your stand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Add in the maraschino cherry juice, almond extract, and red food coloring until smooth.
- Add in the flour and salt on the lowest speed setting until just combined.
- Stir in the maraschino cherry chunks.
- Roll 1 inch balls of cookie dough and bake 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Right when the cookies come out of the oven press the kisses into the center of each cookie and press down gently.
- Let cookie sit for 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.