CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

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A favorite candy that we make for Christmas on our candy-making day.

Provided by Joyce Lowery

Categories     Candies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c creamy peanut butter
2 c pecans, chopped fine
3 c powdered sugar, sifted
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1/4 pkg paraffin wax
2 c chocolate chips
75 maraschino cherries with stems

Steps:

  • 1. Drain cherries on paper towels.
  • 2. Combine sugar, nuts, butter, and peanut butter.
  • 3. Roll mixture into little balls, about 1-inch.
  • 4. Poke a hole in the center of each ball and insert a cherry into each ball.
  • 5. Gently press dough around cherry, leaving only the stem showing.
  • 6. Set aside.
  • 7. Melt paraffin in top of double boiler. Add chocolate chips and stir until melted.
  • 8. Holding cherries by the stem, dip into the chocolate.
  • 9. Place on cookie sheet lined with wax paper.

Mursleen “Aleem” Anwar
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I've been making these chocolate-covered cherries for years and they're always a favorite.


R.K. Rifat
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These chocolate-covered cherries are always a hit at my holiday parties.


Siraj Depar
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I love making these chocolate-covered cherries for my family and friends.


Maleeha Ajmal
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These chocolate-covered cherries are the perfect combination of sweet and tart.


dilip mukhiya
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The chocolate-covered cherries were a bit too sweet for my taste.


Kylie Perry
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These chocolate-covered cherries are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth it.


Lilibeth Gapuz
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I love how easy these chocolate-covered cherries are to make. They're always a hit at my parties.


Mubiru Kamada
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These chocolate-covered cherries were the perfect treat for my Valentine's Day party.


Dipika Basyal
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The chocolate coating was a little thick for my taste, but the cherries were still good.


Saqib Wazir
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I'm not a big fan of cherries, but these chocolate-covered cherries were delicious.


Sabina Bista
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These chocolate-covered cherries were so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Babu Pokharel
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I used dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate and they turned out great!


Adeyombo Adekunle
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These chocolate-covered cherries were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Junior Mandla
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The cherries were perfectly tart and the chocolate was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making these again.


Fazal Ghafar
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I've made these chocolate-covered cherries a few times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Estelle Turi
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These chocolate-covered cherries were a hit at my holiday party. They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.


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