Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies

Name: Chocolate Cherry Kiss Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.3333332538605 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®); 1 cup powdered sugar; 4 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice; 4 drops red food coloring; 0.75 teaspoon almond extract; 0.125 teaspoon cherry flavoring (such as Wilton®); 0.75 cup drained, chopped maraschino cherries; 48 milk chocolate kisses (such as HERSHEY'S), or more as needed