Cherry Blink Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. raisins or dates
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 c. Wheaties cereal, crushed
candied or maraschino cherry halves

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt, sugar, shortening, egg, milk and vanilla.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls into cereal; roll until coated. Place balls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
Top each with a piece of cherry.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.