Chocolate Covered Cherries

Chocolate covered cherry on a white plate.

These chocolate covered cherries are an easy homemade candy made with maraschino cherries covered in chocolate. Biting into the liquid center of a cordial cherry is heavenly!

Prep Time: 25

Chill time: 20

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Ingredients

24 maraschino cherries with stems (about 1 jar)
3 Tablespoons salted butter ,softened
2-3 cups powdered sugar
16 ounces semi-sweet chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

Drain: Reserve 3 Tablespoons of cherry juice in a bowl and then drain cherries. Place cherries on plate lined with paper towels to dry. Pat them lightly with an extra paper towel to remove excess moisture.
For the filling: In a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine 3 Tablespoons butter, 2 cups powdered sugar and 1-2 Tablespoons of cherry juice. Add 1/4 cup more powdered sugar at a time until you reach a soft dough. Add another Tablespoon of the cherry juice if the fondant is too dry. Refrigerate mixture for 20 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
Wrap: Place about a teaspoon of filling into your hands and then flatten with your palms. Dust your hands with powdered sugar if necessary. Then wrap around the cherries to completely cover and gently press down on the edges.
Melt your chocolate in a glass measuring cup (or glass cup), to make it easier for dipping. Then hold the stem and dip the cherry into the melted chocolate, making sure the chocolate covers the filling completely. Allow excess chocolate to drip off and then place on piece on lined baking sheet. Allow chocolate to set.

Notes

Chocolate: If you prefer milk or white you can use that as well (or for half the batch).

Tip: If gifting these, you can place in mini white cupcake liners (directly from dipping into chocolate, instead of placing on parchment paper.

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