Chocolate Covered Cherries

Maraschino cherries are wrapped in sugar then dipped in chocolate-flavored confectioners' coating and chilled.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 68 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 60 maraschino cherries with stems
• 1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.

Step 3

Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.