Recipe

Chocolate Buttercream Cherry Candies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dragonflylady13 / All my dishes 2 years ago These are so yummy, and really so easy. Noone will believe you made them yourself! Prep:10m Servings:48	Dragonflyla
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Ingredients

Buttercream:

About 48 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup Cocoa

1 to 2 tablespoons milk, divided

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

White Chip Coating (recipe follows)

Chocolate Chip Drizzle (recipe follows)

White Chip Coating:

1 (12 oz.) pkg. white chocolate chips

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Chocolate Chip Drizzle:

1/4 C. chocolate chips

1/4 tsp. shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Directions

Buttercream Cherries:

1. Cover tray with wax paper. Lightly press cherries between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.

2. Beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and 1 tablespoon milk in small bowl until well blended; stir in vanilla and almond extract. If necessary, add remaining milk, one teaspoon at a time, until mixture will hold together but is not wet.

3. Mold scant teaspoon mixture around each cherry, covering completely; place on prepared tray. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

4. Prepare White Chip Coating. Holding each cherry by stem, dip into coating. Place on tray; refrigerate until firm.

5. About 1 hour before serving, prepare Chocolate Chip Drizzle; with tines of fork drizzle randomly over candies. Refrigerate until drizzle is firm. Store in refrigerator.

White Chip Coating:

Place White Chips in small microwave-safe bowl; drizzle with vegetable oil. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. If mixture thickens while coating, microwave at HIGH 15 seconds; stir until smooth.

Chocolate Chip Drizzle:

Place Chocolate Chips and teaspoon shortening in another small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds to 1 minute; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.

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