Cherry Wink Cookies Recipe 45

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 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 WINK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375*. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
• Using a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk the flour, 1 cup crushed corn flakes, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set it aside.
• Using either a stand mixer, or a medium-size mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the shortening and granulated sugar for 1 - 1 ½ minutes.
• Lower the mixer speed to low. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each egg.
• Add in the half-and-half and vanilla. Mix just until incorporated.
• Keeping the mixer speed on low, slowly add in the flour mixture. Mix just until well combined.
• Fold in the pecans, dates, and chopped cherries.
• Using a 1 tablespoon scoop, scoop out the cookie dough.
• Roll the scooped dough in the 2 cups of crushed cornflakes. Once the dough is completely coated, shape it into a ball and place it on the cookie, spacing the coated dough balls 2 inches apart.
• Place 1 of the quartered cherries in the center of the dough ball.
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, or until the bottom edge of the cookie is golden.
• Allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 2 - 3 minutes before transferring the cookies to a cooling rack. Allow the cookies to completely cool.

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.