A gift a day...December 16

Cherry Balls
No oven needed here

The recipe:

1/ 2 cup butter

1 1/2 cups coconut

1 1/2 cups powder sugar
1 Tablespoon milk or water

1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring

1 small bottle maraschino cherries

graham cracker crumbs

Directions:

Drain cherries well and pat dry. Beat butter, coconut, icing sugar, almond flavoring and milk or water with mixer.

Chill for a bit in the fridge.

Using a teaspoon, take portions of dough and wrap around a cherry. Roll in graham cracker crumbs.

Place the balls in little decorative paper cups.

This recipe can be made ahead and kept in the freezer for up to 2 months.

~enjoy