Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
3 1/2 c. thawed Cool Whip nondairy whipped topping
24 prepared unfrosted cupcakes
3 pkg. (7 oz. each) Baker's Angel Flake coconut (about 8 c.)
2 sq. Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted (optional)
60 maraschino cherries with stems
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 lb. dipping chocolate

Preparation

Advance preparation:
Drain cherries well; let stand on paper toweling.
Combine butter or margarine, corn syrup and salt; stir in powdered sugar to make fondant.
Knead until smooth.
Chill. Shape about 1 teaspoon fondant mixture around each cherry.
Place on baking sheet lined with waxed paper; chill.