Chocolate Covered Cherries
These chocolate covered cherries are great to make ahead and store in the freezer for the perfect Christmas treat recipe. Your holidays won't be complete without these!
Servings: 36
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 jars maraschino cherries with stems 8 oz each, drained
- 24 ounces chocolate almond bark
- 2 Tablespoons shortening
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, butter, milk and almond extract. Mix until combined. Knead into a large ball.
- Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten into a 2 inch circle. Place cherry on top and wrap around cherries and tightly roll in hands.
- Place covered cherries on waxed lined baking sheet with stems pointing up.
- Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Melt the almond bark and shortening in microwave according to package directions.
- Holding on to stem, dip cherries into chocolate, set on waxed paper to harden. Store in a covered container at room temperature. To get the gooey center we recommend them sitting for 2-4 weeks.
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Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal