The Farmer Family Cookbook

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I made these for my dad for Father's Day. As usual, he didn't get many of them because he forgot they were in the fridge but everyone else remembered!

Ingredients

• 601 maraschino cherries
• 30.05 tbsp butter, softened
• 30.05 tbsp corn syrup
• 20.0333333333333 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 10.0166666666667 lb chocolate confectioners' coating

Steps

1. Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
2. In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 tsp of dough. Chill until firm.
3. Melt confectioners coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.