Chocolate Covered Cherry Delights Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Add chocolate drink mix, almond milk, cherries, and ice to blender and blend until smooth.

CHOCOLATE -COVERED CHERRY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl stir together flour,cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda...set aside. In mixer bowl beat together butter and sugar on low speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla: beat well. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended.
• 2. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Press down center of dough with thumb.
• 3. Drain maraschino cherries well, reserving juice. Place a cherry in the center of each cookie
• 4. In small saucepan combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk; heat until chocolate is melted. Melt slowly and be careful not to over heat. Stir in 3 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. Beat until smooth.
• 5. Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry. (Frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice if necessary)
• 6. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven about 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool. ENJOY...they are sooo good!!!
• 7. Helpful hint: Drain cherries at beginning of process so they are well drained and then dry slightly with paper towels. If they are too wet the frosting will slip off the top or the cherry will slide out of the indentation...dry the cherries well.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in middle position.
• Melt butter and mix in sugar.
• Let mixture cool.
• Add eggs, mix thoroughly.
• Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cocoa, stirring after each addition.
• Add flour and mix well (dough will be stiff and a bit crumbly).
• Drain cherries, remove stems, reserve juice.
• Pat dough into walnut-sized balls.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet.
• Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation.
• Place one cherry in each indentation.
• In a saucepan, over simmering water (double boiler), combine the chocolate chips and condensed milk.
• Heat on low until the chips are melted.
• Add approximately 1/8 cup of reserved cherry juice and stir to a thick sauce.
• If sauce is too thick, carefully add a little more juice. Test with a teaspoon. If it doesn't glob off, it is too thick.
• Spoon the sauce over the center of each cookie, just enough to cover each cherry. Make sure it doesn't drip down the sides.
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
• Remove to rack to finish cooling.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Finely chop 1/2 pound dark chocolate. Combine three-quarters of the chocolate and 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted; stir in the remaining chocolate until smooth. Dip 1 pound fresh cherries in the chocolate by the stems and set on parchment paper. Let harden at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
• Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter, milk and extract. Knead until smooth and pliable. Shape into 1-in. balls and flatten each into a 2-in. circle. , Wrap one circle around each cherry and lightly roll in hands. Place with stems up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Holding on to the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving.