Cherry Winks Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup pitted dates, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, finely chopped
• 3 cups corn flakes, crushed
• 1 container (8 ounces) candied red or green cherries, halved

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and prepare two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl (of a stand mixer, if you have one), cream the butter and sugar.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Stir in milk and vanilla.
5. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Add in cream mixture, pecans, dates and maraschino cherries and mix well.
7. Using a slightly mounded small cookie scoop, shape the dough into balls.
8. Spread the crushed corn flakes onto a plate.
9. Roll each ball in the corn flakes until coated.
10. Place the balls onto the cookie sheet, roughly 1-1/2 inches apart.
11. Gently push a candied cherry half into the top center of each ball.
12. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are browned.

The original recipe for these amazing cookies can be found here.