Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine or butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. currants
1/2 c. finely chopped cherries
2 2/3 c. Kellogg's corn flakes cereal, crushed to 1 1/3 c.
15 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 until combined.
Stir in nuts, currants and chopped cherries. Portion dough using measuring tablespoon.
Shape into balls.
Roll in crushed Kellogg's corn flakes cereal.
Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
Top each with cherry quarter. Bake at 375\u00b0, about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove immediately from baking sheets.
Cool.
Yield:
about 5 dozen.