Ingredients
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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3 -4 drops red food coloring
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2 1/4-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/3-1/2 cup maraschino cherry, drained, chopped
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48 chocolate stars or 48 Hershey chocolate kisses
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2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, 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.
- If dough is too dry, add a little more cherry liquid until dough holds together when shaped.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are just slightly brown.
- Immediately top each cookie with a chocolate candy, pressing down firmly.
- Remove from cookie sheets and cool.