Cherry Winks Food

CHERRY WINKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Cream the shortening with the sugar. Blend in the eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chopped pecans, chopped dates and 1/3 cup maraschino cherries.
• Shape teaspoonful sized chunks of dough into balls. Roll each ball in the crushed corn flakes. Place balls on the prepared baking sheets and top each cookie with 1/4 maraschino cherry.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely before storing in airtight containers.

CHERRY WINKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*.
• Grease cookie sheets.
• In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
• Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling (about 1/2 hour).
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
• Form into balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Lightly press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
• Bake at 375* for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Yield: 5 dozen cookies.

CHERRY WINKS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Cream together oleo, sugar, and eggs. Blend in dry ingredients; mix well.
• Add dates, pecans, and cherries.
• Shape into balls and roll in crushed cereal.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Top with a cherry half.
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

CHERRY WINKS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
• Combine shortening and sugar, cream.
• Add eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
• Sift together dry ingredients, and slowly blend in.
• Mix well.
• Add nuts, cherries or raisins and mix well.
• Shape into balls using a level teaspoon of dough for each cookie.
• Roll ball in crushed cornflakes.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Top with ½ cherry and press the cherry down a bit.
• Bake at 375 deg F for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.

MAKE AHEAD CHERRY WINKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 2 cups of Make Ahead Cookie Mix with white sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla. Add nuts if desired. Stir in raisins and chopped maraschino cherries.
• Shape dough into balls. Press half of a Maraschino cherry into each cookie and bake 11-16 minutes.

CHERRY WINK COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and granulated sugar.
• Blend in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
• Add the milk and vanilla.
• Gradually add the flour mixture and mix well.
• Carefully add the chopped dates, nuts and 1/3 cup cherries and mix well.
• Chill dough for about 1 hour so it is easier to roll into balls.
• Shape dough into small balls using a level tablespoon for each cookie.
• Roll each ball into the crushed cornflakes.
• Place on greased baking sheet or parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Top each cookie with 1/4 of a cherry, if desired.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CHERRY WINKS

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in nuts, dates and chopped cherries.
• Shape level measuring tablespoon of dough into balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes cereal. Place on greased baking sheets. Top each with cherry quarter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 14 minutes or until light browned.