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Ingredients
- makes 3 dozen
- cup Crisco butter-flavor shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon baking soda
- teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
- 3 cups cornflakes, crushed
- 1/3 cup maraschino cherries, cut in half and blotted on a paper towel
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream shortening and sugar well. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add dates and nuts (if using). Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in crushed cornflakes. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheet, topping each cookie with half of a maraschino cherry. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Freezeworthy: Yes, surprisingly. We thought the cornflakes would be soggy when the cookies thawed, but they weren't.