Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
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. chopped maraschino cherries

Preparation

Add first four ingredients together.
Combine shortening and sugar, cream well.
Blend in eggs.
Add milk and vanilla.
Blend in dry ingredients and mix well.
Add pecans, dates and cherries, mix well.
Shape into balls using a level tablespoonful of dough for each cookie.
You can roll in crushed cornflakes if you want to. Place on greased baking sheet.
Top each cookie with 1/4 cherry. Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 10 to 12 minutes.