Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls

Name: Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 40 gingersnap cookies; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 1-1/4 cups sliced almonds, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 60 maraschino cherries, stems removed

Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls was pinched from <a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-lebkuchen-cherry-balls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"Here's my twist on the traditional German holiday lebkuchen—with a surprise inside. Maraschino cherries add a sweet and unexpected punch to the holiday spice of gingersnaps. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois..."

INGREDIENTS

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40 gingersnap cookies

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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

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1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

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1-1/4 cups sliced almonds, divided

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2 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel

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1 teaspoon almond extract

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60 maraschino cherries, stems removed

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