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

1. Combine flour, almonds, cocoa and soda in bowl.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Bake in 350 degree oven 12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

5. 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.

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