Recipe for cooking cherry-coconut balls
Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Truffles
Cherry-Coconut Balls42 maraschino cherries 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 1/2 c. butter (softened) 1 3/4 c. powdered\sugar, sifted 1 Tbsp. orange juice 1 1/2 c. coconut, finely shredded or grated Dry the cherries on a paper towel. Cream the butter and gradually mix in the confectioners\sugar and orange juice. Add coconut and mix well. This mixture will be soft. Roll a small portion of the coconut mixture evenly around each cherry and then roll in graham cracker crumbs. Place on wax paper and keep cool. sugar and orange juice. Add coconut and mix well. This mixture will be soft. Roll a small portion of the coconut mixture evenly around each cherry and then roll in graham cracker crumbs. Place on wax paper and keep cool.
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