CHERRY-KISS COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 C powdered sugar
1 C butter-room temperature (2 sticks)
2t cherry juice
½ t almond extract
Red food color
2 ¼ C flour
½ t salt
½ C maraschino cherries-drained and chopped
48 chocolate kisses
Directions:
Combine sugar, butter, cherry juice, almond extract, and food coloring. Blend well. Stir in flour and salt. Add cherries. Mix well. Form dough into 1” balls. Place 2” apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown around edges. Immediately top with a kiss.

OLD FASHIONED FUDGE
Ingredients:
3 C sugar
¼ t salt
½ C unsweetened cocoa
1 C milk
2 T light corn syrup
3 T butter
1 t vanilla
1 C chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Lightly butter 8x8 pan. In heavy 3qt saucepan combine sugar, salt, cocoa, milk, and corn syrup. Cook, stirring over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally to 234F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Add butter, do not stir. Let cool to 110F. Add vanilla. With wooden spoon, beat fudge until it becomes creamy and is no longer glossy. Quickly stir in nuts. Spread in pan. Refrigerate 2 hours.