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Three cookies with red cherry pieces and visible nuts are arranged on a white plate. More cookies are on a festive napkin with a pinecone design, displayed on a wooden surface.
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Old Fashioned Cherry Wink Cookies

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2.25 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pecans chopped
  • 1 cup dried dates chopped
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries divided, some halved, some chopped
  • 1.5 cups cornflakes crushed

Instructions

  • Mix the cookies. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in milk, vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
    3/4 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 2 eggs
  • Turn mixer off and add flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Resume mixing on low until incorporated. Fold in nuts, dates and about 1/2 cup of chopped cherries, with a spatula. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    2.25 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pecans, 1 cup dried dates, 1 cup maraschino cherries
  • Preheat the oven to 375°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or baking mats. Crush cornflakes and place in a shallow pan.
    1.5 cups cornflakes
  • Use a scoop to scoop out portions of chilled cookie dough. Roll each cookie in crushed cornflakes and place on the prepared sheet. Press each cookie down a bit and put a cherry half on top of each. Bake 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. Allow to cool on the pan a bit and transfer to a cooling rack.

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
*Pro tip* - These cookies are a light color when done, almost yellow and just slightly browned around the edges. If you want the bottoms to get done perfectly, make sure you are using parchment or a baking mat to cook. No cooking spray or the bottoms will get too done!

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