Chocolate Cherry Balls Recipe

Preparation: In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries , peanut butter , walnuts , coconut , and salt. Shape into 1-inch balls. In the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips and paraffin wax . Insert a toothpick into each ball and dip into chocolate mixture to coat exterior. Place onto wax paper to set. Use another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick. If a hole remains where toothpick was inserted, add a small amount of chocolate coating to cover. Yield: 3 dozen Recipe Source: What's Cooking America by Linda Stradley & Andra Cook (Chehalem Publishing) Reprinted with permission.