CHOCOLATE ANISE CANNOLI RECIPE

Chocolate Anise Cannoli Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients
16 wonton wrappers
Butter-flavored cooking spray
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon cherry brandy
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 tablespoons anise liqueur
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped shelled pistachios

Steps:

Wrap a wonton wrapper around a metal cannoli tube. Moisten corner with water and seal. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers. Spritz with cooking spray; sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 325° for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove shells from tubes; cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, place cherries in a small bowl. Add brandy; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop cherries. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, liqueur and chopped cherries until blended.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip shell ends in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Press into pistachios. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Pipe filling into prepared shells. Serve immediately. Yield: 16 servings.