Cherry Winks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry, well drained
1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal
15 maraschino cherries, quartered,drained

Preparation

Heat oven to 375*.
Grease cookie sheets.
In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling (about 1/2 hour).
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
Form into balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
Lightly press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
Bake at 375* for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
Yield: 5 dozen cookies.