Cherry Winks

I used to make these with my Babi for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Ingredients:

* 2-1/4 cups all purpose flour

* 2 tsp baking powder

* 1/2 tsp salt

* 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

* 1 cup sugar

* 2 eggs

* 2 Tblsp fat-free milk

* 1 tsp vanilla

* 1 cup chopped nuts

* 1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates

* 1/3 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries

* 2-2/3 cups corn flakes (crushed to 1-1/3 cups)

* 15 maraschino cherries, cut into quarters

Directions:

* In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

* In a 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.

* Portion dough using level tablespoon. Shape into balls. Roll in corn flakes cereal. Place about 2-inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Top each cookie with cherry quarter.

* Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.