Chocolate Christmas Cherries
Pretty maraschino cherries inside a coffee-flavored cookie crumb and walnut coating are dipped into melted chocolate for an elegant holiday treat.
Prep time30 min
Total time2hr 0min
ServingsMakes 3 dozen cherries or 18 servings, 2 cherries each.
Ingredients
- 58 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup boiling water
- 2 tsp. instant coffee
- 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
- 1 Tbsp. corn syrup
- 36 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
- 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
Preparation
- Mix crumbs, sugar and walnuts; set aside. Add boiling water to coffee granules in small bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved. Add margarine and corn syrup; stir until well blended. Add to crumb mixture; mix well.
- Shape about 1 rounded teaspoonful of the crumb mixture around each cherry, leaving stem of cherry uncoated. Place in shallow pan; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Dip cherries, 1 at a time, in chocolate, holding cherries by the stems and turning until completely coated. Place on wire rack set over sheet of wax paper to collect drippings. Refrigerate 30 min. or until firm. Store in refrigerator.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Substitute 2 cups OREO Chocolate Cookie Crumbs for the crushed NILLA Wafers.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 190 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 10g | |
| Saturated fat 3.5g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | |
| Sodium 65mg | |
| Carbohydrate 26g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 19g | |
| Protein 2g | |
| Vitamin A | 0 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 0 %DV |
| Iron | 6 %DV |
