Cherry Winks

Name: Cherry Winks
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup shortening; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts; 1 cup chopped dates; 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry, well drained; 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal; 15 maraschino cherries, quartered,drained

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry, well drained
1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal
15 maraschino cherries, quartered,drained

Directions

1

Heat oven to 375*.
2

Grease cookie sheets.
3

In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
4

Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
5

Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling (about 1/2 hour).
6

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
7

Form into balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
8

Lightly press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
9

Bake at 375* for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
10

Yield: 5 dozen cookies.