Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans
1 c. dates
1/3 c. chopped maraschino cherries

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
Shape into balls using a level tablespoon of dough for each cookie.
Crush 2 1/2 cups cornflakes.
Roll each ball of dough in cornflakes.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Top each cookie with maraschino cherry.
Bake in moderate oven 10 to 12 minutes.