Chocolate Covered Cherries

By jannycerv

Makes approximately 48

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons margarine
• 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 jars mmaraschino cherries with stems
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk (more if needed)
• 1 bag Nestles semi sweet chocolate morsels
• 1 tablespoon shortning

Preparation

Step 1

Drain cherries well
Mix sugar and margarine until well blended - alternate each
Add milk and vanilla (mixture will be very thick)
Refrigerate 2 hours
Remove from refrigerator and place small amount around each cherry and then put back into the refrigerator for 2 more hours.

Melt chocolate and shortning in double boiler
Dip each cherry in chocolate and place on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Put back into the refrigerator for 2 hours.