cherry winks
Updated on Dec 12, 2015
These cookies are a family tradition. They are very tasty - a soft cookie with the crunch of cornflakes on the outside. The dates and cherries taste great and make the cookies look pretty. My mother used to make them and when I was a young child, it was my job to place the cherry on top! These are still a family favorite and my children now help make them, too!
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
Approx. 3-4 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups corn flakes
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup margarine, softened
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanillla
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, finely chopped
- 15 - maraschino cherries, quartered
How To Make cherry winks
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Step 1Measure cornflakes and crush to 1 1/2 cups, set aside.
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Step 2Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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Step 3In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light & fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix until well combined. Stir in chopped dates and chopped cherries.
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Step 4Shape dough into walnut-size balls. Roll in cornflakes. Place on greased baking sheet and top each cookie with cherry quarter.
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Step 5Bake in oven at 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
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