Cherry Pecan Drops
My grandmother used to make these at holiday time. Yield is a guess.
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READY IN: 35mins
YIELD: 48 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup granulated sugar
- 3⁄4cup shortening
- 2tablespoons milk
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 2large eggs
- 2 1⁄4cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1cup chopped pecans
- 1cup chopped dates
- 1⁄3
- 1 1⁄2cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal
- 15
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Grease cookies 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 until chilled for easier handling, if desired.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
- Form into balls; place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
- Press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown.
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