Chocolate Covered Cherries


1 pound powdered sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 bar paraffin
1 package (16 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup margarine
2 jars maraschino cherries
bourbon, optional

Soak cherries in bourbon overnight or all day (optional). Mix together the syrup, vanilla, powdered sugar, and margarine until smooth. Chill.
Drain cherries. Wrap chilled fondant mixture around cherries. (Roll fondant piece into ball, flatten, then place cherry in center and wrap around and smooth out.) Put on buttered pan and chill.