Description
Soft, cherry-flavored sugar cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss for an easy, festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries, patted dry
- Pink or red sanding sugar for rolling
- 24 chocolate kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- 3. Beat in egg, vanilla, almond extract, and cherry juice.
- 4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined.
- 6. Fold in the chopped maraschino cherries.
- 7. Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls and roll in sanding sugar.
- 8. Arrange on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- 9. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are just set.
- 10. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each warm cookie.
- 11. Let cookies cool completely to allow the chocolate to firm up.
Notes
- Pat cherries very dry to avoid adding extra moisture to the dough.
- Use sanding sugar for extra sparkle, especially around holidays.
- Freeze cookies (without the kiss) and add the chocolate after thawing for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cherry blossom cookies, cherry cookies, chocolate cherry, holiday cookies