Easy Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Corn syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter

• Desserts

  • 1 tbsp Liquid from maraschino cherry
  • 10 oz Maraschino cherries

• Other

  • 1/2 tsp Invertase (it can be omitted without affecting the taste, but your centers will not liquefy

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Ingredients

• 10 oz Maraschino Cherries
• 2 tbsp softened Butter
• 1 tsp Corn Syrup
• 1 tbsp liquid from Maraschino Cherry
• 1/2 tsp Invertase (It can be omitted without affecting the taste, but your centers will not liquefy)
• 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
• 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Drain the cherries, reserving the juice.
• Let dab the cherries gently with a paper towel so that they are as dry as possible.
• Set them aside on paper towels to continue to dry while you prepare the sugar dough.
• In a medium size bowl mix butter,cup of powdered sugar, corn syrup, 1 tablespoon of liquid from cherries and invertase.
• Stir until blended. Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, until the mixture forms a soft dough.
• Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.Roll the sugar dough in 1/2-inch balls.
• Flatten the balls and use the flattened dough to completely cover the cherry.
• Refrigerate the dough covered cherries for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile melt the chocolate according to the directions on the back of the package. I use the microwave.
• Dip balls in chocolate with a fork, shaking off excess and return to prepared sheet.
• Refrigerate the covered cherries for 20 minutes.
• Carefully drizzle chocolate over truffles.
• Store in the refrigerator and serve cold.
• These can also be frozen for longer storage.