Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. margarine, softened
2 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla
48 cherries with stems (about)
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate
1 Tbsp. Crisco

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar.
Beat well.
Blend milk and vanilla.
Chill mixture for 2 hours.
Drain cherries and dry on paper towels.
Place bowl of sugar mixture on ice to keep cool. Shape into balls.
Shape small amount of sugar mixture around each cherry.
Place on wax paper; chill about 2 hours.