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

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

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.