Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Preparation

Cream together the margarine and sugar.
Add cherries and almond extract.
Form into 1/2-inch balls.
Insert toothpick and chill until firm.
Melt chocolate in double boiler; add paraffin wax if too thick.
Dip balls in chocolate.
Let cool on wax paper.