Cherry Dot Cookies
Yield: 5 dozen
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup finely chopped Maraschino cherries (approx. 15 cherries)
2 2/3 c Corn Flakes or Honey Crunch Corn Flakes cereal
15 Maraschino cherries, cut into quarters
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs. Beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in nuts, dates and the 1/3 cup cherries.
Shape level measuring tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll in Kellogg’s cereal. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Top each cookie with cherry quarters.
Bake at 350 F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly brown.