connie's cherry wink cookies

Orlando, FL
Updated on Jun 18, 2012

Cherry Winks have been in my family for over fifty years. We bake them for all "important" occations. They look pretty and taste great. I'm not sure where the recipe orginated but I remember one of my friend's grandmother making them eons ago.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield a batch of cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup soft butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts - pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup finely cut pitted dates
  • 1/3 cup finely cut maraschino cherries
  • 2 1/2 cups corn flakes

How To Make connie's cherry wink cookies

  • Step 1
    Cut 12 maraschino cherries in quarters.
  • Step 2
    Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
  • Step 3
    In a separate bowl, blend sugar & butter.
  • Step 4
    Add eggs to sugar and butter mixture. Blend eggs into mixture.
  • Step 5
    Stir in milk and vanilla.
  • Step 6
    Add dry ingredients to sugar & butter mixture.
  • Step 7
    Add nuts, dates and cherries to mixture.
  • Step 8
    Crush cornflakes into fine crumbs in a separate bowl.
  • Step 9
    Shape dough into one tablespoon balls.
  • Step 10
    Roll dough balls into finely crushed cornflakes.
  • Step 11
    Place cookie balls onto a greased cookie sheet.
  • Step 12
    Top each cookie ball with 1/4 of a cherry.
  • Step 13
    Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #corn
Keyword: #flakes
Keyword: #dates
Keyword: #cherries
Keyword: #nutes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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