Cherry Pecan Drops

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
1 1/2 cup coarsely crushed cornflakes cereal
15 maraschino cherries, quartered, drained

Heat oven to 375-degrees. Grease cookies sheets. In large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, milk, vanilla, and eggs; beat well. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dates, and 1/3 cup chopped cherries; mix well. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for easier handling. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into cereal; thoroughly coat.
Form into balls; place 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Press maraschino cherry piece into top of each ball. Bake at 375 degrees for
10-15 minutes until light golden brown.

Reviews of Cherry Pecan Drops :

1-2 of 2 reviews

Donna in Detroit Dec 24, 2002
Would make this again.
I enjoyed these cookies so much last year that I'm making them again this year. They were a hit!

A foodie in Texas Dec 5, 2002
Would make this again.
I like this cookie recipe however I think the rolling in cereal is a bit much. I would omit this step but every else is good.

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