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Cherry Blinks

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

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 40 min
Servings 36

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

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Directions

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

EXPERT TIPS

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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.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 70
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 3%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% ),
Cholesterol: 5mg; 5%;
Sodium: 50mg; 50%;
Total Carbohydrate: 10g; 10%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 2%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 11/26/2011 9:06:06 AM REPORT ABUSE gramsue10 said:

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I was pleased to find this recipe as it is one that my Mom used to make years ago but the recipe had been lost. There were two differences that you may want to consider though. Instead of Wheaties and raisins, we used just plain Corn Flakes and chopped dates. They were excellent!

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Posted 1/9/2011 8:09:22 AM REPORT ABUSE spotts001 said:

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These cookies were a big hit on my cookie platter. They really complimented the other cookies on the tray. Alot of people thought they had coconut in them and were very surprised to know it was Wheaties. I will continue to make these during the holidays and other special occasions. One way to avoid the rolling mess is to use two teaspoons and use a latex or cooking glove (disposable of course) to keep things a little less messy.

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