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Valentine's Day Recipes
Cherry Chocolate Kisses
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons maraschino cherry liquid
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 or 4 drops red food color
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
About 48 milk-chocolate candy kisses
Method:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine
powdered sugar, butter or margarine, cherry liquid, almond extract
and food color; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
level off. Add flour and salt; mix well. Stir in cherries. Shape
dough into 1-inch balls. (Rolling in red sugar is optional.) Place
2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or
until edges are lightly golden brown. Immediately top each cookie
with candy kiss, pressing down firmly. Remove from cookie sheet.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
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