Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies
Cherry sugar cookies topped with a Hershey's Kiss. Tastes like a chocolate covered cherry, and looks gorgeous on Christmas cookie trays!
Peanut Blossoms are a favorite of so many households (including ours!). I would never dream of going a Christmas without them!
I don't think it's possible to improve on the original. However, this version tastes amazing and looks so festive! Serve them alongside your traditional blossoms for a colorful looking cookie tray!
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Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies
Cherry shortbread cookies with a Hershey's kiss in the center. Looks gorgeous on holiday cookie trays.
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Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 126kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup 2 Sticks Butter, Softened
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Maraschino Cherry Liquid
- Red Food Coloring I used Gel
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 10 Oz. Jar Maraschino Cherries
- 3 Tablespoons White Sugar
- 36 Hershey's Kisses Unwrapped
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Drain cherries of their liquid, but be sure to reserve ~2 Teaspoons of their juice.
- Cream butter using a mixer or wooden spoon. Gradually stir in powdered sugar a little at a time.
- Stir in cherry juice, red food coloring, and vanilla
- Gradually stir in flour a little at a time. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in cherries.
- Shape dough into ~1 inch balls. Roll in white sugar. Gently flatten using a small juice glass.
- Bake 12-15 minutes ,or until the sides are just beginning to brown. Remove from oven and immediately press a kiss into the middle of each cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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My two little nephews like maraschino cherries so I tried these for Christmas today. They looked to bright and I am hoping they love them! I rolled mine in red sugar and thought they turned out beautiful! Oh, and I also used cherry kisses on top!
Hi Susan!
Such a great idea to roll in sugar and use a cherry kiss. Thanks for sharing with our community.
Do these hold shape well? I was thinking I would put a cordial cherry kiss inside of the cookie. Like as a filling?
Yes, these hold their shape well. Please let us know if you end up trying a kiss inside the cookie.
Are you supposed to chop or at least halve the cherries?
Hi Debra,
Yes I give them a rough chop.
Can i use gluten free all purpose flour for this recipe?
Hi Betty,
Unfortunately, we have not tested this recipe with gluten free flour. Please let us know if you do, we'd be eager to hear the results.