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cherry winks

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Recipe by
Patricia Nance
Bauxite, AR

This is an old but favorite recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 5 dozen

Ingredients For cherry winks

  • 2 1/4 c
    sifted pillsbury best enriched flour
  • 1 tsp
    double-acting baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    shortening
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 c
    dates, chopped
  • 1/3 c
    maraschino cherries chopped

How To Make cherry winks

  • 1
    Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt together
  • 2
    Combine shortening and sugar, cream well.
  • 3
    Add eggs, milk, vanilla, beat well.
  • 4
    Blend in dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
  • 5
    Add pecans, dates, cherries.
  • 6
    Shape into balls using 1 level tablespoon of dough for each cookie.
  • 7
    Crush 2 2/1 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes or Kellogg's Pep. Toll each ball of dough in corn flakes or pep.
  • 8
    Place on greased baking sheet. Top each cookie with 1/2 cherry.
  • 9
    Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

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