Date And Cherry Balls Recipes

DATE AND CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugar, cherries and dates.
• Cook at medium heat until soft, stirring constantly.
• Cool until lukewarm.
• Stir in rice krispies.
• Shape into balls and roll in coconut.
• Store in a sealed container.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries, peanut butter, walnuts, coconut, and salt; shape into 1-inch balls.
• In the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and paraffin wax.
• Insert a toothpick into each ball; dip into chocolate mixture to coat exterior.
• Place onto wax paper to set. Use another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick.
• If a hole remains where toothpick was inserted, add a small amount of chocolate coating to cover.

CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly butter, icing sugar, milk, almond extract and fine coconut.
• Roll each cherry in above mixture, then in graham wafer crumbs.

NO-BAKE CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• Dry the cherries on paper towel.
• Cream the butter and gradually mix in the icing sugar and orange juice.
• Add coconut and mix well.
• Note: this mixture will be soft.
• Roll a small portion of the coconut mixture evenly around each cherry and then roll in graham wafer crumbs.
• Place on wax paper and keep cool.