Cherry Cookies

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Make your cup of coffee feel special with these delicious cookies that are easy to make!

81 calories per serving view nutrition facts

60 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	salt
2	teaspoons	baking powder
3/4	cups	butter	or margarine,softened
1	cup	sugar
2	large	eggs
2	tablespoons	milk
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	nuts	chopped
1	cup	dates	pitted, fine cut
1/3	cup	maraschino cherries	chopped
2 2/3	cups	corn flakes	crushed
15	each	maraschino cherries	quartered

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 1/3 cup chopped cherries.

Portion dough using a level measuring tablespoon. Shape into balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes. Place about 2 inches 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.

A www.recipeland.com visitor said:

I am now 63 years of age. I first had this cookies when I was 12 years old. A friend of mine invited me to her house and her mother was baking them and gave us one. Not until I was 23 years old did I find the recipe. They were called cherry winks at that time. Now they are called cherry cookies. I can't waite until I bake them and gift wrap them for Xmas to hand them out to my family and friends. Thank you so much for the receipe. My family and I will enjoy them for this Xmas and other days for the coming years. They are so wonderful.

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I am now 63 years of age. I first had this cookies when I was 12 years old. A friend of mine invited me to her house and her mother was baking them and gave us one. Not until I was 23 years old did I find the receipi. They were called cherry winks at that time. Now they are called cherry cookies. I can't waite until I bake them and gift wrap them for Xmas to hand them out to my family and friends. Thank you so much for the receipe. My family and I will enjoy them for this Xmas and other days for the coming years. They are so wonderful.
over 8 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 21g

Amount per Serving

Calories 81 41% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g	6%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 13mg	4%
Sodium 51mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 11.0g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
Sugars 6.0g
Protein 1.0g	3%

Vitamin A	2%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	1%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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