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Golden round cookies coated in crushed cornflakes and each topped with a bright red maraschino cherry slice.

Cherry Winks Recipe

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Pillsbury
Cornflakes give them crispness... Pecans and cherries add a flavor touch... Quick to prepare (mix them in 1 bowl)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups sifted Pillsbury's Best Enriched Flour*
  • 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar cream well
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Directions

  • Bake at 375 degrees F. for about 10 to 12 minnutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookes.
  • Sift together
  • Combine
  • Blend in 2 eggs
  • Add 2 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Blend in sifted dry ingredients, mix well
  • Add
  • Mix well
  • Shape into balls using a level tablespoon of dough for each cookie.
  • Crush 2 1/2 cups Kellog's corn flakes. Roll each ball of dough into cornflakes.
  • Place on greased baking sheet. Top each cookie with 1/4 maraschino cherry. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees F.) 10-12 minutes. Do not stack or store until cold.