Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

Enrobe maraschino cherries in a sugar dough, chill the cherries, and dip in melted chocolate. Make them a week or two before serving, so the candies will develop the "juice" around the cherries.

Calories
209 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill.
Step 2
In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening together. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate, let cool on parchment paper.
Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries
Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries
Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries
Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

Ingredients

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ tablespoon shortening
  • 8 tablespoons melted butter
  • 6 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 3 pounds confectioners' sugar
  • 3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained

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