cherry winks

Name: CHERRY WINKS
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup(s) sifted pillsbury best enriched flour; 1 teaspoon(s) double-acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 cup(s) dates, chopped; 1/3 cup(s) maraschino cherries chopped

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Patricia Nance

Bauxite, AR

Updated on Nov 17, 2011

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yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sifted pillsbury best enriched flour
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup dates, chopped
1/3 cup maraschino cherries chopped

How To Make cherry winks

Step 1

Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt together

Step 2

Combine shortening and sugar, cream well.
Step 3

Add eggs, milk, vanilla, beat well.
Step 4

Blend in dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
Step 5

Add pecans, dates, cherries.
Step 6

Shape into balls using 1 level tablespoon of dough for each cookie.
Step 7

Crush 2 2/1 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes or Kellogg's Pep. Toll each ball of dough in corn flakes or pep.
Step 8

Place on greased baking sheet. Top each cookie with 1/2 cherry.
Step 9

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
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