Description
These delicious Chocolate Covered Cherry Sandwich Cookies are a delightful treat combining cream cheese, maraschino cherries, and Vanilla Wafers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries (drained and finely chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 84 Vanilla Wafers (about 1 12-oz box)
- 18 oz chocolate almond bark
- sprinkles or sanding sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the chopped cherries and almond extract.
- Turn half of the Vanilla Wafer cookies so the flat side is up. Top each with about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Place the other half of the cookies on top, flat side down.
- Place on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until the filling is firm.
- Melt the almond bark or candy coating according to the package directions. Dip each of the sandwich cookies into the coating, allowing the excess to drip off.
- Place on a parchment paper covered countertop, then immediately sprinkle with nonpareils. Let the cookies sit until set.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For an extra touch, try using different colored sprinkles for seasonal events.
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg