Description
Delight your taste buds with these Cherry Blossom Cookies, a perfect blend of buttery cookie dough studded with maraschino cherries and topped with a sweet Hershey’s Kiss. These festive treats are ideal for holidays or any time you crave a touch of cherry sweetness.
Ingredients
Cookies:
1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened), 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed), 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries (well-drained and patted dry),
Topping:
24 Hershey’s Kisses (milk chocolate or cherry cordial variety, unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, beating until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients to form a dough.
- Fold in cherries: Gently fold in the chopped maraschino cherries.
- Shape and bake: Scoop dough into balls, place on baking sheet, bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are golden.
- Add Kisses: Press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie immediately after baking.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Ensure cherries are well-drained to avoid excess moisture in the dough.
- For extra sparkle, roll dough balls in granulated sugar before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
