Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 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. chopped pecans
1 c. chopped dates
1/3 c. maraschino cherries
2 1/2 c. corn flakes

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Combine shortening and sugar and cream well.
Blend in eggs, milk and vanilla.
Stir in sifted dry ingredients.
Mix well and add pecans, dates and cherries.
Mix well and shape into balls using a level tablespoonful for each cookie.
Crush corn flakes.
Roll each ball of dough in corn flakes.
Place on greased baking sheet and top each cookie with 1/4 cherry.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.