Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls Recipe

Recipe By Taste Of Home

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.

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Ingredients for Chocolate Lebkuchen Cherry Balls Recipe

  • 8 Gingersnap cookies
  • 1/5 Package cream cheese, softened
  • 0.30 cup Semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/4 cup Sliced almonds, divided
  • 0.40 tablespoon Chopped candied orange peel
  • 1/5 teaspoon Almond extract
  • 12 Maraschino cherries, stems removed
Nutrition
value
517
calories per serving
37 g Fat10 g Protein35 g Carbs6 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    37g
  • Protein
    10g
  • Carbs
    35g
  • Fiber
    6g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    35g
  • Protein
    10g
  • Fiber
    6g

Fats

  • Fat
    37g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    101mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    2mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    33mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin E
    11mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    138mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    277mg
  • Selenium
    6mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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