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!
More Cherry Treats:
Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies
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
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
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Christmas goodies from blogs I love:
Peppermint Ganache Pie via Crazy for Crust
Candy Cane Fudge via Shugary Sweets
Chocolate Kiss Powderpuff Cookies via Averie Cooks
Oreo Peppermint Bark via Sing for Your Supper
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies via Two Peas and their Pod
Kelsie says
How many servings does this recipe produce?
admin says
~48 cookies Kelsie
Brandi says
Trying this recipe now. Thought I would let you know that your page is nearly impossible to use on a laptop or desktop, there are so many ads and pop ups that it slows the page down and then causes it to force close.
admin says
Hi Brandi,
How did they turn out?
Sorry to hear that you had trouble accessing my site. I’ve reduce the # lately, hope that helps. How frustrating that you had to go through that!
Kerri says
Do you cut the cherries up?
admin says
Yeah, a rough chop! 🙂
Theresa says
Do you cut the cherries up before you fold them into the batter?
shelley says
this recipe needs more sugar and more cherry juice.
admin says
Hi Shelley,
Thanks for your feedback. Always feel free to adapt my recipes to fit your/your family’s tastes.
xo
Krystle
Stacy says
Just made these with my girls (5 & 2) for valentine’s day. Made them pink. Look cute the red cherries and pink cookie! Yummy!!! Turned out perfect!
admin says
What little girl doesn’t love pink? So glad you guys enjoyed them, thanks so much for sharing your feedback Stacy! 🙂
Stacy says
Just made these with my girls (5 & 2) for valentine’s day. Made them pink. Look cute the ree cherries and pink cookie! Yummy!!! Turned out perfect!
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
What a great idea for Valentine’s Day as well as Christmas. The peanut butter (and Hershey’s Kiss) version were one of my childhood favorites and I bet these are wonderful too.
admin says
Can’t beat the peanut butter ones Laura!
Marye says
These are so pretty!
admin says
Thanks Marye!
Valerie says
These look so cute for Valentine’s Day! Thanks!
admin says
Thanks so much Valerie!
Lisa says
These would be really cute for Valentine’s Day too!
admin says
So true, thanks Lisa!
Stephanie says
Cherry + chocolate is my husband’s favorite flavor combo, so I will have to make these for him!
admin says
If you do please let me know how they turn out Stephanie! Also stay tuned I just photographed another chocolate & cherry recipe today! 🙂
Heather | girlichef says
Okay, these look so delicious – I find that color almost irresistible! Hope to make some with the kiddos while they’re still off from school this week.
admin says
Thanks Heather! The gel really helps delivery the proper color. If you guys made them please let me know how they turned out 😀
Marye says
These are such a pretty color!
admin says
Thank you Marye!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Such a fun, happy cookie for the holidays.