Chocolate Cherry Blossoms
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Additional Time
5 mins
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Total Time
27 mins
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Servings
30
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Calories
144182 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Cherry Blossoms
Description
This cookie recipe begins by creaming softened butter with powdered sugar to create a smooth base. Cherry juice, chopped maraschino cherries, and almond extract are blended into the mixture, providing fruity and nutty undertones. Flour is then mixed in to form a dough that is firm enough to roll into balls but can be adjusted with more cherry juice if too dry.
The dough is formed into 1.5-inch balls and baked on an ungreased or parchment-lined cookie sheet until the edges are a light golden brown. Immediately after baking, a Hershey's Kiss chocolate is gently pressed into the center of each cookie, melting slightly from the residual heat, creating a chocolate-filled indentation.
Once cooled slightly, the cookies are drizzled with a glaze made from powdered sugar, water, and almond extract, enhancing the almond flavor and adding sweetness and shine. These cookies offer a balanced combination of soft, moist texture, chocolate, and cherry flavors that can be visually enhanced with optional pink food coloring.
Ingredients
Cherry Blossom Cookies
- 1 c. butter softened
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 4 t. cherry juice from the maraschino jar
- 1/2 c. maraschino cherries chopped
- 3/4 t. almond extract
- 2 1/2 c. flour
- 1 bag hershey kiss dark chocolate is my favorite
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Put the butter and sugar in a mixer bowl and beat until creamy.
- Add the cherry juice, chopped cherries, and almond extract to the bowl and mix to combine. You can also add food coloring if you want to make the cookies even more pink.
- Mix in the flour until it is well combined. The dough will be dry, but it should be wet enough to make into balls. If you think it is too dry add more cherry juice, 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Form the dough into balls that are about 1 1/2” round. If you make the balls too small the kisses will overwhelm the cookies. Place the cookie balls on ungreased sheet cookie sheets or cookie sheets covered with parchment paper or a silcone baking mat.
- Bake the chocolate cherry blossoms at 350 for 10-12 min., until bottom edge turns light golden brown.
- While the cookies are baking unwrap the Hershey's kisses. Leave the cookies on the cookie sheet when they are done and gently push a kiss into the middle of each cookie. Keep them on the tray for another 5 minutes and then put them on cooling racks.
- Cool completely before making the optional glaze. To make glaze stir the powdered sugar, water and almond extract together. Drizzle over the top of the cookies and let it harden.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 144182kcal | 7209% |
| Carbohydrates | 20965g | 6988% |
| Protein | 564g | 1128% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 13368mg | 557% |
| Potassium | 264758mg | 5633% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16509g | 33018% |
| Vitamin A | 199IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 13824mg | 1382% |
| Iron | 831mg | 4617% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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