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.

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