Cherry Winks are fun cookies to make and filled with good things like nuts, dates and maraschino cherries.  This is one of our families favorites and we hope you will like it too.

Cherry Winks cookies are rolled in corn flakes prior to cooking which gives them a nice crunchy topping. Actually it has been said the the Kellogg company created cherry winks to use their corn flakes with.

When you add the quarter sliced cherry on top before baking, you get the 'wink' in the Cherry Winks Cookie recipe.  This will become one of your favorites. Pass it on.

Ingredients
2 ¼ c. sifted flour
1 t. vanilla
1 t. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
½ t. baking soda
1 c. finely cut dates
½ t. salt
1/3 c. finely cut maraschino cherries
¾ c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
2 ½   c. corn flakes
2 eggs
2 T. milk
18 maraschino cherries cut in quarters
 

Instructions:
Crush corn flakes in a separate bowl and set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt and set aside.

In a separate bowl blend butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients, nuts, dates, cherries, mix well.

Shape dough into balls. Roll in corn flakes. Place on greased baking sheet. Top each with ¼ cherry. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes. Makes about 6 doz.