Recipe for cooking cherry-coconut balls

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Cherry-Coconut Balls

42 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.