Ingredients

  • 58 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
  • 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
  • 1 Tbsp. corn syrup
  • 36 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
  • 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted

Method

  • Mix crumbs, sugar and walnuts; set aside.
  • Add boiling water to coffee granules in small bowl; stir until coffee is dissolved.
  • Add margarine and corn syrup; stir until well blended.
  • Add to crumb mixture; mix well.
  • Shape about 1 rounded teaspoonful of the crumb mixture around each cherry, leaving stem of cherry uncoated.
  • Place in shallow pan; cover.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Dip cherries, 1 at a time, in chocolate, holding cherries by the stems and turning until completely coated.
  • Place on wire rack set over sheet of wax paper to collect drippings.
  • Refrigerate 30 min.
  • or until firm.
  • Store in refrigerator.