Cherry Winks

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
• 10 maraschino cherries, quartered

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease baking sheets.
• cream the shortening with the sugar. blend in the eggs, milk and vanilla.
• sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well. stir in the chopped pecans, chopped dates and 1/3 cup maraschino cherries.
• shape teaspoonful sized chunks of dough into balls. roll each ball in the crushed corn flakes. place balls on the prepared baking sheets and top each cookie with 1/4 maraschino cherry.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10 to 12 minutes. let cool completely before storing in airtight containers.