1 c powdered sugar
1 c marg. or butter softened
2 tsp maraschino cherry juice
1/2 tsp. almond extract
few drops red food coloring
2 14 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
about 48 chocolate candy

es (I use the Brach's choc. stars, they don't peel my gums back like hershey's

es LOL!)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend sugar, butter, cherry juice, almond extract, and food coloring well. Mix in flour and salt. Fold in chopped cherries. Shape dough into 1" balls and place 2" apart on

sheet. Bake 8-10 min. While still hot, top each

with choc. candy. Makes about 4 doz.
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