CHOCOLATE-CHERRY SANDWICH COOKIES

Chocolate-Cherry Sandwich Cookies image

I make these often at Christmastime, but they're a winner for summer parties, too. Chilling the cookies before you dip them into chocolate is important because it firms up the filling. -Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries, drained
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers
18 ounces milk chocolate candy coating, melted
Red and white sprinkles or colored sugar

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; stir in cherries and extract. Spread 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture on bottoms of each of half of the wafers; cover with remaining wafers. Refrigerate 1 hour or until filling is firm., Dip sandwiches in candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; top with sprinkles or colored sugar. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.