Chocolate-Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries with stems
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 Tbsp. cherry-flavored liqueur
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 lb. chocolate-flavored candy coating, chopped

Preparation

Drain cherries; let dry on paper towel overnight.
In small bowl, combine butter, liqueur and corn syrup.
Stir in powdered sugar; knead until smooth.
Form a heaping 1/2 teaspoonful fondant around each cherry.
Place on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate.