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Ingredients

• ✓ cherry flavoring
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• shortening
• powdered sugar
• maraschino cherry juice
• red food coloring
• almond extract
• maraschino cherry
• milk chocolate kiss

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Whisk flour and salt together in a small bowl.
3. 3 Combine shortening, confectioners' sugar, cherry juice, red food coloring, almond extract, and cherry flavoring in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in maraschino cherries.
4. 4 Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the top of each cookie. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

By Kristy