Cherry Winks

This is a 1950 Pillsbury BAKE-OFF Contest winner favorite!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen cookies

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

Directions

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