Title

Cherry Wink Cookies

Subject

flour

baking powder

baking soda

salt

shortening

sugar

eggs

milk

vanilla

corn flakes

cherries

jam

jelly

pecans

dates

Description

Marie's Dec. 31 - 1959

Cherry Wink Cookies
Bake 375° F 8 10
to to 12 min. swell
Sift together 2 1/4 cups flour 350° den - good
1 T. Baking Powder
1/2 T. soda
1/2 T. salt

Cream 3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Blend in 2 eggs
add 2 Tbls milk
1 T. vanilla

Back:
Shape into balls - level small Tbls for each
1
cookie. Crush 2 1/2 cups corn flakes
Roll each cookie in same - Place on
cooky sheet - top each cookie with
a cherry, jam or jelly.

You can add
1 cup pecans
1 " chopped dates }
1/3 " cherries } to cookie mixture
if you wish

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# Cherry Wink Cookies

*From Marie, December 31, 1959*

## Ingredients

- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups corn flakes, crushed
- Cherries, jam, or jelly (for topping)

### Optional Add-ins

- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/3 cup cherries

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
3. Cream shortening and sugar together.
4. Blend in eggs.
5. Add milk and vanilla.
6. Mix in sifted dry ingredients.
7. If desired, add pecans, chopped dates, and cherries to the cookie mixture.
8. Shape dough into balls using 1 level tablespoon per cookie.
9. Roll each ball in crushed corn flakes.
10. Place on cookie sheet.
11. Top each cookie with a cherry, jam, or jelly.
12. Bake at 375°F for 8 to 12 minutes.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

December 31, 1959

Contributor

Marie

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0094

Coverage

Maine, US