Chocolate Covered Cherries

6 tb Butter; softened
2 1/2 c Powered sugar
1 1/2 ts Milk
1/4 ts Vanilla extract
48 Cherries (stems attached)
1 pk (12-oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 tb Shortening

Cream butter, gradually add sugar, blend well, add milk and vanilla. Chill 2 hours or until firm. Drain cherries and dry thoroughly. Pinch off about 1/2 teaspoon of the butter-sugar mixture and form around each cherry. Chill until firm. Melt chocolate and shortening. Dip each cherry by the stem until well coated. Chill on waxed paper.

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