I made this today to give away for Valentine's Day. They are very good.
Yes, I little work, but I did it with a friend and the afternoon went by
quickly and we each have 40 to eat and give away.

I added 1/2 tsp of almond extract to the "dough" recipe. The dough
definitely needed to chill the full 2 hours. After the first hour it still
seemed too soft and I used a teaspoon sized cookie scoop and made the 80
cherry sized balls required and chilled them the additional hour. I removed
1/4 of the balls to work with at a time to keep the others chilled enough
not to melt and make a mess. I also sprayed my hands with a tiny squirt of
Pam then sprinkled powdered sugar on my hands. Between each flattening of
the dough I again sprinkled my hands with powdered sugar to keep the dough
from sticking to my hands. Enjoy, Lynne

Chocolate Covered Cherries

Recipe By amsel
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : candies chocolate
fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 sticks soft butter
12 ounces real chocolate chips
3 jars maraschino cherries -- with stems
1/3 bar paraffin wax
6 tablespoons cherry juice

1. Combine sugar, butter, cherry juice and lemon juice; chill 1-2 hours.
2. Drain maraschino cherries and chill thoroughly.
3. Make balls of dough the size of a cherry; flatten and wrap around cherry,
sealing edges.
4. Freeze 1/2 hour or more.
5. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips together with wax.
6. Reduce heat and dip frozen, dough coated cherries.
7. Dry on waxed paper. Place into bonbon papers.

NOTE: Keep refrigerated until the day candy is to be eaten, or the
chocolate gets dull, and the center begins to crystallize.

Source: "Mary Crowson"