Cherry Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoon baking powder 
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine; softened 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 eggs 
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup chopped nuts 
• 1 cup fine cut pitted dates 
• 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries 
• 2 2/3 cup crushed corn flakes 
• 15 maraschino cherries; quartered 

Method

Stir together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture; thoroughly combine. Stir in nuts, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries. Portion dough using a level measuring tablespoon. 
Shape into balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes. 
Place about 2" apart on greased baking sheets. Top each cookie with a cherry quarter. Bake in a 375° F oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. 
  

Yield: 60 cookies