White Chocolate Covered Cherries

White Chocolate Covered Cherries
Ingredients
10 ounce jar Maraschino Cherries with stems
4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature.
1 pound white chocolate melts
4 cups Confectioner’s sugar
Sprinkles of choice for decorating
Instructions
•    Drain the Maraschino Cherries reserving ¼ cup of the juice.
•    Mix 3 cups of the Confectioner’s sugar, the butter, and the reserved juice.
•    Add enough of the last cup of Confectioner’s sugar to make a soft dough.
•    Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
•    Roll the Confectioner’s dough in 1-inch balls.
•    Flatten the balls and use the flattened dough to completely cover the cherry.
•    Refrigerate the dough  covered cherries for 20 minutes.
•    Meanwhile melt the chocolate according to the directions on the back of the package. I use the microwave.
•    Holding the dough  covered cherry by the stem dip it into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off.
•    Place on a baking sheet that’s been covered with silpat or waxed paper.
•    Repeat with the remaining cherries.
•    Allow the chocolate to set and then dip again.
•    Sprinkle with edible glitter or your favorite sprinkles.
•    Store in an airtight container.