Chocolate Cherry Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 24 maraschino cherries, chopped
• 2/3 cup peanut butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 paraffin wax block (1-ounce)

Recipe

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