Connies Cherry Wink 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 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!

CONNIE'S CHERRY WINK COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cut 12 maraschino cherries in quarters.
• 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
• 3. In a separate bowl, blend sugar & butter.
• 4. Add eggs to sugar and butter mixture. Blend eggs into mixture.
• 5. Stir in milk and vanilla.
• 6. Add dry ingredients to sugar & butter mixture.
• 7. Add nuts, dates and cherries to mixture.
• 8. Crush cornflakes into fine crumbs in a separate bowl.
• 9. Shape dough into one tablespoon balls.
• 10. Roll dough balls into finely crushed cornflakes.
• 11. Place cookie balls onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 12. Top each cookie ball with 1/4 of a cherry.
• 13. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.