Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. chopped dates
1 (12 oz.) jar maraschino cherries

Preparation

Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Blend the margarine, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
Stir in the chopped pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
Grease a baking sheet and drop cookie batter from a teaspoon, about one-half full.
Place a piece of cherry (1/2 or 1/3) in the center of each cookie.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes about 4 dozen.