Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup shortening
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2 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 eggs
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
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1 cup chopped dates
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1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry, well drained
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1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal
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15 maraschino cherries, quartered,drained
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375*.
- Grease cookie sheets.
- In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling (about 1/2 hour).
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
- Form into balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
- Lightly press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
- Bake at 375* for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Yield: 5 dozen cookies.