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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a 1950 Pillsbury BAKE-OFF Contest winner favorite! Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
3/4 cup shortening |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 eggs |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts |
1 cup chopped dates |
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherry, well drained |
1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes cereal |
15 maraschino cherries, quartered,drained |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375*.
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs; beat well.
4. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well.
5. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling (about 1/2 hour).
6. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
7. Form into balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
8. Lightly press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball.
9. Bake at 375* for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
10. Yield: 5 dozen cookies.
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