Recipe

Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Crocwoman / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago I make these for Christmas and my family loves them. Prep:24m Servings:50	Crocwoman
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Ingredients

16 oz jar maraschino cherries

3 tbsp butter

3 tbsp corn syrup

1/4 tsp salt

2 c icing sugar

1 pkg. (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

1 tbsp shortening

Directions

Drain cherries, pat dry on paper towels and set aside.

Beat butter, corn syrup, and salt together well

Stir in icing sugar and knead until smooth (mixture will be very stiff)

Shape 1/2 tsp of sugar mixture around each cherry

Place on wax paper and place in freezer until cherries are firm

Melt chocolate chips and shortening

Dip each cherry in chocolate and place on wax paper lined baking sheet

Chill until firm and store in fridge.

NOTE- The cherries take about 2 weeks for their centers to get soft once out of the fridge

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Comments

cherihannah 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Love these so much. Thank you!!!!Afraid I might eat them all by myself!!!

henrie 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Love chocolate covered cherries, they sound wonderful, will try making them for the holidays with my other candies etc.

annieamie 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Oh I'm going to make these! This recipe sounds just perfect! Thank you so much for posting your recipe here !!!

shirlex7565 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Will surprise my mother on her birthday with these! Thank you for the recipe!