Cherry Winks

Name: Cherry Winks
Yield: 30 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup shortening ¾ cup shortening; 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white sugar; 2 eggs 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped; ⅓ cup maraschino cherries, chopped ⅓ cup maraschino cherries, chopped; 2 ½ cups crushed cornflakes cereal 2 ½ cups crushed cornflakes cereal; 10 maraschino cherries, quartered 10 maraschino cherries, quartered

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Ingredients

Servings:

¾ cup shortening¾ cup shortening
11 cup white sugar
22 eggs
22 tablespoons milk
11 teaspoon vanilla extract
22 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
11 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon salt
11 cup chopped pecans
11 cup dates, pitted and chopped
⅓ cup maraschino cherries, chopped⅓ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
22 ½ cups crushed cornflakes cereal
1010 maraschino cherries, quartered

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
2
Cream the shortening with the sugar. Blend in the eggs, milk and vanilla.
3
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.
4
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.
5
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely before storing in airtight containers.