Cherry Winks Cookies Recipes

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 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.

CHEERY CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the cherries, coconut and pecans. , Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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!

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 BLINKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Crush cereal; set aside. In large bowl, mix sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into crushed cereal; roll gently until completely coated. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press cherry into each cookie.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.