Cherry Winks

Name: Cherry Winks
Ingredients: 2/3 c. Crisco; 1 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla; 4 tablespoons milk; 2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. chopped dates; 1 c. chopped pecans; 1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries; 2 c. Cornflake crumbs; 1/2 c. halved maraschino cherries

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2/3 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 tablespoons milk
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped dates
1 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
2 c. Cornflake crumbs
1/2 c. halved maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Cream 2/3 Crisco with 1 c sugar.
2

Then add 2 eggs, beating well.
3

Add 2 tsp vanilla and 4 Tbls milk.
4

Then add 2 c flour with 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp soda and 1/2 tsp salt.
5

Mix in 1 c dates, 1 c pecans and 1/2 c chopped cherries.
6

Roll 1 lg tbls dough (they will about double in size when baked) into ball and roll in cornflake crumbs and top with cherries.
7

Bake on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (important) and bake at 400 for 10 to 12 minutes. Depends on your stove.
8

Take out when lightly browned.
9

Makes about 4 dozen.