Chocolate Cherry Cordials - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
2 1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 c. chocolate chips
1 milk chocolate bar (when broken into pieces, makes 4 oz)
1 Tbsp. shortening
40 drained maraschino cherries

Preparation

Thoroughly cream butter, confectioners sugar and flavorings. If mixture is too soft, add additional sugar. Mold just enough around each cherry to completely cover. Place on waxed paper lined tray.
Cover and chill. Remove 1/3 of the cherries from the refrigerator 15 minutes before dipping. Keep remaining centers chilled.