Chocolate Cherry Kisses

This is a better homes and gardens cookie recipe, from their holiday cookies booklet. I eliminate the chocolate kisses, as we prefer them without.

Preheat oven to 325.

Beat butter about 30 seconds , add powdered sugar and salt.

Beat until combined.

Beat in 2 teaspoons cherry liquid and almond extract.

Beat in flour.

Stir in cherries.

Shape dough into 1 inches balls.

Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Dip a glass into the cherry liquid , then into granulated sugar and flatten the cookie.

Bake about 14 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

If desired , press a chocolate kiss onto the top of each cookie.

Cool on wire rack.

butter, powdered sugar, salt, liquid, almond extract, all-purpose flour, maraschino cherry, granulated sugar, hershey chocolate kisses