Cherry Blinks

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

Cherry Blinks

GoldMedalRecipe by GoldMedal

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40 minutes

40 minutes

About 3 dozen cookies

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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Cookie
  • 70
  • 3g
    (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat ncg)
  • 5mg
  • 50mg
  • 10g
    (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars ncg)
  • 1g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 2%
  • 2%
  • 2%
  • 8%
  • Exchanges
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • nc

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • Do-Ahead

    Cookie dough can be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking. If it's too firm, let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

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

Directions

  1. 1Heat oven to 375ºF. 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.
  2. 2Drop 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.
  3. 3Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Categories: Course, Desserts, Cookies

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