S'MORE-DIPPED CHERRIES

S'more-Dipped Cherries image

Dress up any Christmas cookie tray with these cute bites. Dark chocolate chips plus four other ingredients are all you'll need! -Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 jars (10 ounces each) maraschino cherries with stems
1-1/2 cups marshmallow creme
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
2-1/4 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Pat cherries dry with paper towels. Pour reserved juice into a small saucepan; stir in marshmallow creme. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat., Place cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat each cherry with marshmallow creme mixture; allow excess to drip off. Dip in cracker crumbs. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Partially dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets; refrigerate until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.