Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine or butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. finely cut pitted dates
1/3 c. finely chopped maraschino cherries
2 2/3 c. Kellogg's cornflakes, crushed to 1 1/3 c.
15 maraschino cherries, cut into quarters

Preparation

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs.
Beat well.
Stir in milk and vanilla.
Add flour mixture.
Mix well.
Stir in nuts, dates and chopped cherries.
Shape level measuring tablespoonful of dough into balls.
Roll in crushed Kellogg's cornflakes cereal.
Place on greased baking sheets.
Top each with cherry quarter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Yield: about 5 dozen.