Cherry chocolate candy-topped cookies

 
                   Cherry Chocolate Candy-Topped Cookies
 
 Recipe By     : Pillsbury Christmas Baking Cookbook
 Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :1:00
 Categories    : Bobbie  Not Sent                 Cherries
                 Chocolate                        Cookies
                 Desserts                         Holidays
                 Pillsbury                        Kids
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      package       Moist Supreme White Cake Mix
      1/3  cup           oil
      1/2  teaspoon      almond extract
    2                    eggs
    1      cup           candied cherries
                         Milk chocolate candy kisses with almonds -- OR
                         white chocolate-striped candy kisses with -- almonds
 
 Heat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, extract and eggs;
 stir with spoon just until thoroughly mosintened. Stir in candied cherries.
 Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie
 sheets. 
 Bake at 375 F. for 6-8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
 Immediately top each cookie with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly. Cool 1
 minute; remove from cookie sheets. 
 Makes 3 dozen cookies.
 Per cookie: 
 120 calories, 5 grams fat, 8 % CFF, 15 mg. cholesterol
 Diatary Exchanges: 1 starch or carbohydrate and , 1 fat 
 
 Note:  For a new flavor try substituting 1 tsp. rum extract for the almond
 extract. 
 Make sure that cookies are cooled and set before packing into containers
 for storage as chocolate may melt slightly when placed on cookie.
 
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