Chocolate-Covered Cherries

Instructions

• Gather all ingredients.
• Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
• Stir together butter and corn syrup in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Mix in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough.
• Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon dough. Chill in the refrigerator until firm.
• Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
• Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into coating and place on waxed paper-lined sheet trays. Chill in the refrigerator until coating is set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.