Cherry Crunch Cookies

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (did not say how much, so this is a guess)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups corn flakes, crushed
• 30 -35 maraschino cherries, halved

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 3 add milk and vanilla; mixing well.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in the chopped pecans, dates and cherries.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 7 shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the crushed corn flakes.
• 8 place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets, pressing a cherry half in the center of each.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 14 - 15 minutes oe until golden brown.
• 10 remove to wired rack to cool.