Date and Cherry Jumbles
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Ingredients
  • 2½ cups flour, sifted
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp SACO Mix’n Drink Instant Skim Milk
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
  • 1 cup dates, chopped
  • ⅓ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 2½ cups corn flakes, crushed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl; blend well.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and Saco Mix’n Drink.
  4. Add flour mixture and mix well.
  5. Stir in nuts, dates and cherries.
  6. Shape dough into small balls.
  7. Roll in crushed corn flakes.
  8. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
  9. While warm, top each cookie with a ½ maraschino cherry.
Recipe by SacoFoods at http://www.sacofoods.com/date-and-cherry-jumbles/