2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Butter or margarine, softened
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tb Milk
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Chopped nuts
1 c Fine cut pitted dates
1/3 c Chopped maraschino cherries
2 2/3 c Crushed corn flakes
15 Maraschino cherries, quarter

Stir together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. In a large mixing
bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir
in milk and vanilla extract.  Add flour mixture; thoroughly combine. Stir in
nuts, dates and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
Portion dough using a level measuring tablespoon. Shape into balls. Roll in
crushed corn flakes. Place about 2″ apart on greased baking sheets. Top each
cookie with a cherry quarter. Bake in a 375-degree oven about 10 minutes or
until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool on
wire racks.

Yields
60 Servings