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. confectioners sugar
1 1/2 lb. milk chocolate

Preparation

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