Brandied Chocolate Snowballs

1 cup cherries, dried

4 ounces brandy

1/3 cup heavy cream

6 ounces Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

2 Ghirardelli White Chocolate Bars

Place 1 cup dried cherries in brandy and soak for at least 2 hours or overnight. After they are soaked, remove from brandy and place in mini food processor and chop. After you have removed cherry mixture from food processor, add 2 chopped Ghirardelli white chocolate bars to food processor and chop. Set aside.

Put cream and semi-sweet chocolate chips in double boiler on low simmer until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, nuts and cherries. Chill mixture until cool enough to handle. Roll one teaspoon of mixture into balls and then roll in chopped white chocolate chips. Store covered in refrigerator.