Ingredients
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter1/4 cup butter, softened2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 cup finely chopped walnuts1 cup flaked coconut1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice2 cups semisweet chocolate chips2 tablespoons shortening
Preparation
Beat peanut butter, butter and confectioners’ sugar until crumbly. Stir in walnuts, coconut, cherries and cherry juice. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of filling into balls. Freeze 10 minutes.
In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off; place on waxed paper. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Freeze option: Freeze candy in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, serve frozen or thaw in refrigerator before serving.
