Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
3 tsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
60 maraschino cherries
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Place cherries on paper towels to absorb juice. In a bowl mix sugar, butter, syrup and salt. Knead until smooth, refrigerate 1 hour. Roll into 1/2 inch balls, flatten and wrap around a cherry. Place on waxed paper and refrigerate 1 hour. Melt together chocolate chips and 4 Tbsp. butter. Stir until smooth. Dip cherry centers in chocolate, set back on wax paper and refrigerate until hardened. Place chocolates in a covered container and refrigerate for 1-2 weeks to set up.