Chocolate Cherry Balls
Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
24 maraschino cherries, chopped
2/3 cup peanut butter, room temperature
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 bar (1-ounce) paraffin wax
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, maraschino
cherries, peanut butter, walnuts, coconut, and salt; shape into
1-inch balls.
In the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips
and paraffin wax. Insert a toothpick into each ball; dip into
chocolate mixture to coat exterior. Place onto wax paper to set. Use
another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick. If a hole
remains where toothpick was inserted, add a small amount of
chocolate coating to cover.
Yield: 3 dozen
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