Chocolate Cherry Kisses

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons marachino cherry liquid, halved
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherry
• granulated sugar
• 48 chocolate Hershey's chocolate kisses

Directions

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   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.