Wanna make something just a little bit different? These cookies are tasty, fun and unique. I’ve never rolled cookies in corn flake crumbs, have you? They are filled with dates and nuts with a hint of almond extract. My friend, Violette, made these for a church gathering over 40 years ago and I fell in love with them Of course I asked her for the recipe. I love to see the hand writing of my friends and relatives on the recipe cards, don’t you?
Cherry Wink Cookies
Delicious, pretty and rather unique cookies that are oh, so tasty.
Ingredients
- 2/3 C shortening
- 1 C sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 T milk
- 1 t almond extract
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1 1/2 t baking powder
- 1 t soda
- 1 C chopped dates
- 1 C nutmeats
- 1 C Corn flake crumbs
- 1 bottle maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Cream shortening, sugar; add eggs and milk. Add dry ingredients and stir. Add dates, nutmeats and stir. Roll into balls and then roll into corn flake crumbs, covering each ball thoroughly. Spoon cherries onto paper towel and cut each in half. Place cookie balls on cooking sheet and flatten each with fork. Top each cookie with cherry half. Bake 12-13 minutes
Servings: 4 dozen
Give them a try. Bet you’ll love them, too.
