Categories: Candy- Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 6 Tbsp. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 3 jars (8 oz. each) maraschino cherries with stems, drained and blotted thoroughly dry on paper toweling
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) chocolate melting wafers
Directions
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Combine flour, almonds, cocoa and soda in bowl.
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Beat sugar, butter, egg and almond extract in large bowl until fluffy. Stir in flour mixture. Shape into disk. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.
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at oven to 350. Shape 1 heaping teaspoon of dough around each cherry, enclosing completely but leaving stem exposed. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Wrap stems with foil.
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Bake in 350 degree oven 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
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Melt wafers in saucepan over low heat, stirring. Dip cherries in chocolate to cover; do not coat stems. Place on waxed paper-lined trays until set, about 30 minutes. Store at room temperature or freeze.