Cherry cookies
60 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| ¾ | cup | Butter or margarine,softened |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | cup | Chopped nuts |
| 1 | cup | Fine cut pitted dates |
| ⅓ | cup | Chopped maraschino cherries |
| 2⅔ | cup | Crushed corn flakes |
| 15 | Maraschino cherries,quarter | |
Directions
Stir together flour,salt and baking powder;set aside.In a large mixing bowl,beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add eggs;beat well.Stir in milk and vanilla extract.Add flour mixture;thoroughly combine.Stir in nuts,dates and ⅓ cup chopped cherries.
Portion dough using a level measuring tablespoon.Shape into balls.Roll in crushed corn flakes.Place about 2" apart on greased baking sheets.Top each cookie with a cherry quarter.Bake in a 375 degree oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.