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CHERRY DOT COOKIES

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Make and share this Cherry Dot Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Stefano Nata

Categories Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons nonfat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup finely chopped maraschino cherry
2 2/3 cups kellogg's corn flakes (crushed to 1 1/3 cups)
15 maraschino cherries, cut into quarters

Steps:

1. In mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
2. In large electric mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture, combining thoroughly. Stir in nuts, dates and the 1/3 cup cherries.
3. Portion dough using level tablespoon. Shape into balls. Roll in KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES cereal. Place about 2-inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Top each cookie with cherry quarter.
4. Bake at 350° F about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.3, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 14.1, Sodium 170.3, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 12, Protein 2.6

CHERRY-CORNFLAKE COOKIES

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Molded cookie using cornflakes and candied red cherries

Provided by Ceil Wallace

Categories Desserts Cookies

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
⅛ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped raisins
⅓ cup finely chopped candied cherries
1 ⅓ cups crushed cornflakes cereal
20 candied cherries, quartered

Steps:

Mix together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla, then add flour mixture. Combine well. Add nuts, raisins and chopped cherries.
Shape dough into balls using level tablespoon as measure. Roll in crushed cornflakes. Place two inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Top with cherry quarter.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for approximately 10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove immediately from sheets and cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 153.3 mg, Sugar 16.6 g

CHERRY BLINKS

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In just one holiday cheery blink, these cookies can disappear. Double the recipe for the hungry holidays.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups Wheaties™ cereal
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts
About 36 candied or maraschino cherries

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. Crush cereal; set aside. In large bowl, mix sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into crushed cereal; roll gently until completely coated. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press cherry into each cookie.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg