Cherry Wink Cookies
Grandma's Cherry Wink Cookies recipe for old fashioned cherry winks with cornflakes is a vintage cookie recipe perfect for the holiday season.
Servings: 48 cookies
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped dried dates or cranberries
- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 1½ cups crushed cornflakes
- 15 maraschino cherries quartered
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy in a large mixing bowl
- Add in milk, vanilla extract and eggs, and beat well
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and mix until fully combined
- Use a spatula to stir in the chopped pecans, dates and cherries
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes
- Preheat oven to 375℉, and grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper
- Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop dough into crushed cereal. Roll in cornflakes to form balls
- Place dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Edges should be firm
Notes
You can use dates, dried cranberries, raisins or other dried fruit.
Use a mix of red and green cherries for a fun mix.
Be sure to chill the dough to make handling the dough easier.
It also helps to form the dough balls by rolling in cornflakes as the cereal will make dough balls easier to handle.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 3mg