Cherry Surprise Balls

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter or margarine(unsalted butter is best)
 * 1/2 cup powdered sugar
 * 2 cup flour; sifted
 * 2 TSP vanilla
 * 2 TSP. water
 * 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
 * 5 or 6 squares bittersweet or semisweet chocolate,melted
 * 2 med. sized bottles maraschino cherries with stems

Directions

 * 1) cream butter or margarine and Sugar until fluffy; Add flour, vanilla, and water and mix well.
 * 2) Form individual balls of dough around each cherry.
 * 3) This dough is very soft and easy to work with. Bake on greased cookies sheet at 350F for 15 to 20 minutes.
 * 4) Cool on rack, then dip bottom of cookie into melted chocolate, then nuts.
 * 5) Let set on paper lined trays.
 * 6) Makes 3& 1/2 to 4 dozen cookies & they freeze well

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