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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Hereâs that something-special treat youâve been looking to add to your holiday cookie trays! We guarantee these wonton-wrapped bites with anise, cherries, chocolate, brandy and pistachios will be gone in a twinkling. âMarie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan Ingredients:
16 wonton wrappers |
butter-flavored cooking spray |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/4 cup dried cherries |
1 tablespoon cherry brandy |
2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1/2 cup baking cocoa |
3 tablespoons anise liqueur |
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips |
1/4 cup chopped shelled pistachios |
Directions:
1. Wrap a wonton wrapper around a metal cannoli tube. Moisten corner with water and seal. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers. Spritz with cooking spray; sprinkle with sugar.
2. Bake at 325° for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove shells from tubes; cool on a wire rack.
3. Meanwhile, place cherries in a small bowl. Add brandy; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop cherries. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, liqueur and chopped cherries until blended.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip shell ends in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Press into pistachios. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
5. Pipe filling into prepared shells. Serve immediately. Yield: 16 servings.
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