Cherry Winks Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
HealthyHigh Protein
Ingredients
| All-purpose flour - 2 1/4 cups | ||
| Baking powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Margarine - 3/4 cup or butter - 3/4 cup, softened | ||
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 Small | |
| Milk | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vanilla flavouring - 1 teaspoon | ||
| Nuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Dates - 1 cup, finely cut, pitted | ||
| Maraschino cherries | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Maraschino cherries | 15 | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; keep aside.
3. Grease a cookie sheet and keep aside.
MAKING
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs.
6. Add milk and vanilla; stir to mix.
7. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well.
8. Stir in nuts, dates and chopped cherries.
9. Using a 1 level teaspoon measure, shape the mixture into small balls.
10. In a plate, take crushed corn flakes and roll the balls over it to coat.
FINALISING
11. On the greased cookie sheets, place the balls and top each ball with a cherry quarter.
12. Bake in preheated oven for 10-14 minutes until lightly browned.
13. Remove cookies on wire rack for cooling completely.
SERVING
14. Serve Cherry Winks as a evening snack or pack it for office.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; keep aside.
3. Grease a cookie sheet and keep aside.
MAKING
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs.
6. Add milk and vanilla; stir to mix.
7. Gradually add flour mixture and mix well.
8. Stir in nuts, dates and chopped cherries.
9. Using a 1 level teaspoon measure, shape the mixture into small balls.
10. In a plate, take crushed corn flakes and roll the balls over it to coat.
FINALISING
11. On the greased cookie sheets, place the balls and top each ball with a cherry quarter.
12. Bake in preheated oven for 10-14 minutes until lightly browned.
13. Remove cookies on wire rack for cooling completely.
SERVING
14. Serve Cherry Winks as a evening snack or pack it for office.
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