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Every Christmas I give plates of candy to family, friends and co-workers. It's one thing everyone looks forward to, and these candies get the most compliments. —Jeannie Trudell, Del Norte, Colorado

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Wonderful Candies Two Ways Recipe

Prep: 2-1/2 hours

Yield: 108 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3 pounds confectioners' sugar
COOKIES & CREME BONBONS:
1/2 cup cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
1 pound white candy coating, melted
CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES:
54 maraschino cherries (about two 10-ounce jars), patted dry
1 pound milk chocolate candy coating, melted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine butter and milk. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until a smooth dough is formed. Divide in half; cover with plastic wrap.
For bonbons, stir cookie crumbs into one portion of dough. Shape into 1-in. balls. Dip into white candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm.
For chocolate-covered cherries, shape remaining portion of dough into 1-in. balls; flatten to 2-in. circles. Wrap each circle around a cherry and gently reshape into a ball. Dip into milk chocolate coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill until firm. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 9 dozen.

Nutritional Facts Cookies & Creme Bonbons: 1 piece equals 127 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 24 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Chocolate-Covered Cherries: 1 piece equals 129 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 17 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Wonderful Candies Two Ways in Taste of Home February/March 2009, p52

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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by sfarmer

Excellent! I used cherries with stems which made it super simple to dip. These are so much better than the store bought boxed cherries. Didn't make the recipe with cookies. If you only make chocolate covered cherries, there is enough to wrap about 6 jars of stem on cherries.

Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2011 by cookieface

I haven't tried the cookie version yet, but the cherries disappear quickly. Delicious!

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by weluvckg

We loved the chocolate covered cherries. We don't like cookies and cream so we didn't make them. I used dark chocolate and a mini muffin pan with liners. I put some melted chocolate in the bottom of each cup - about 1 tsp. Then I put the dough ball with the cherry - I used a little less than a 1 inch ball of dough. Finally, I covered the ball with more chocolate. They taste even better the next day. I experimented with some of the dough by adding peppermint flavoring until it had the flavor I wanted. Then I shaped it into disks, and painted it with dark chocolate. We think it tastes as good a peppermint patties. We will make both the cherries and the peppermint often.

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2011 by gracismom

I use a plastic fork for dipping chocolates and extra chocolate can run thru the fork then place on wax paper. took a candy course and learned that technique.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by judystack

love this recipe I soak the cherries in whiskey for a week or two before making

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by krissig1

I have made them in the past and I left the stems on. Hold on to the stem and dip the cherries. It makes a beautiful presentation.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by bbbarracuda

I have the same question as re dipping them in chocolate. Want to make for husband to take to work but afraid they'll never look like those in the photo

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by baseballmom22

but how do you dip them in the chocolate to get them to look like that?

Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2011 by semuller

My husbands says these taste like Russel Stover except fresher! We're going to give them as gifts at Christmas time!

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2011 by bhamp

These are wonderful! Shared them with co-workers and they all raved about how good they were. Will definitely use these candies as gifts!

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