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Best Valentine’s Day Cherry Cookies

Best Valentine’s Day Cherry Cookies for Sweetheart Moments

These Best Valentine’s Day Cherry Cookies blend buttery goodness and a cherry surprise, perfect for sweet moments with your loved ones.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted Kerrygold butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar essential for a delicate crumb
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour King Arthur recommended
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries finely chopped and dried
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice reserve from the jar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder for light texture
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt balances sweetness
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • few drops red food coloring optional for color
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract adds unique flavor
For the Topping
  • 24 pieces chocolate kisses chilled before use

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Refrigerator

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Finely chop the maraschino cherries and pat them dry. Chill the chocolate kisses in the refrigerator.
  3. Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add cherry juice, vanilla extract, almond extract, and food coloring. Mix until combined.
  5. Gradually add flour, stirring until a shaggy dough forms. Fold in chopped cherries.
  6. Cover with plastic wrap and chill dough for 10 minutes.
  7. Scoop portions of dough and roll into 1-inch balls on the baking sheet.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until set but soft in the center.
  9. Press a chilled chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after baking.
  10. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  11. Refrigerate cookies for 10 minutes to set the chocolate kisses.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Unbaked dough can be frozen for up to 3 months.

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