Cherry-Cornflake Cookies
These cherry-cornflake cookies are a fun and easy treat to make! The perfect combination of sweet and crunchy, they will satisfy any cookie craving.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup raisins or diced dried fruit
- 1/3 cup finely chopped candied cherries or diced crystallized ginger (optional)
- 1300 cups crushed cornflakes cereal OR 3 cups rolled oats + 3 tablespoons brown sugar + 1 tablespoon cinnamon (for a healthier cookie)
- 20 candied cherries, quartered for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in milk and vanilla, then add flour mixture. Combine well.
4. Add nuts, raisins and chopped cherries to the dough mixture
5 .Shape dough into balls using level tablespoon as measure
6 .Roll in crushed cornflakes
7 Place two inches apart on greased cookie sheets
8 Top with cherry quarter
9 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for approximately
10 minutes until lightly browned 10 Remove immediately from sheets and cool on wire racks
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated fat: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar : 9g
