Merry Cherry Fudge Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide into 24 pieces. Press in bottom and side of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 3/4x1 inch. Mix filling ingredients. Spoon 2 teaspoons into each.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
• Loosen cookies with tip of knife. Remove to cooling rack. Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cherry juice. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with additional chopped cherries if desired.

Steps:

• In a microwavable bowl, combine milk and chocolate chips. Microwave on high until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred, about 1 minute. Stir in almonds, cherries and extract. Spread evenly in a greased 8-in. square pan. Cover and chill until firm. Cut into squares. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Lightly coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Set aside. Blot cherries dry with paper towels.
• Combine chocolates in a heavy saucepan; place over very low heat, and stir constantly until melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat, and stir in sweetened condensed milk and cherry juice. Stir in pecans.
• Smooth mixture into prepared pan. Immediately press cherries into fudge, leaving top of each cherry and stem exposed.
• Cover and chill fudge 2 hours or until firm.
• Cut fudge into 36 squares. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.