Cherry Chocolate Creams

Subject: Cherry Chocolate Creams Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:29 pm

Cherry/Chocolate Creams

1 egg white

2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice

4 c confectioner’s sugar

4-1/2 dozen vanilla wafers

27 maraschino cherries, halved and well drained

1 (6 oz) pkg milk chocolate chips

1/4 c maraschino cherry juice

2 tbsp shortening

Beat together egg white, 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice and confectioner’s sugar (add a few drops of milk if too thick)

Place a teaspoonful of this fondant on top each vanilla wafer

Press a cherry half, cut side down, on top

To make glaze, melt together milk chocolate chips

1/4 c maraschino cherry juice and shortening in small saucepan

Stir until smooth

Place 1/2 tsp glaze on top each cherry half on cookie, allowing it to run down on fondant topping

Makes 4-1/2 dozen