Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 24 maraschino cherries with stems well-drained
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, and vanilla extract until a dough forms. If the mixture is too sticky, gradually add more powdered sugar until it is pliable.
- Take a small amount of the sugar dough and flatten it into a disc. Wrap each cherry in the dough, completely encasing the fruit. Place on a parchment-lined tray with the stems pointing up. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the dark chocolate in a heat-proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth. Alternatively, melt in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst.
- Dip each dough-wrapped cherry into the melted chocolate by holding the stem. Allow excess chocolate to drip off, then place back on the parchment paper. Chill the chocolate-covered cherries until set, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
