Cherry-Coconut Balls

Ingredients

• 42 maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup Graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 1/2 cups coconut, finely shredded or grated

Instructions

1. Dry the cherries on a paper towel.
2. Cream the butter and gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar and orange juice.
3. Add coconut and mix well. This mixture will be soft.
4. Roll a small portion of the coconut mixture evenly around each cherry and then roll in Graham cracker crumbs.
5. Place on wax paper and keep cool.