Cherry Winks
["5 c. corn flakes", "2 1/4 c. plain flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. salt", "3/4 c. margarine or butter", "1 c. sugar", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. chopped nuts (optional)", "1 c. finely chopped dates", "1/3 c. finely cut maraschino cherries", "15 maraschino cherries, quartered"]
["Measure corn flakes; crush into coarse crumbs.", "Set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.", "Set aside. Measure margarine and sugar into large bowl; beat until very light and fluffy.", "Add eggs and vanilla.", "Beat well. Add dry ingredients.", "Mix until combined; stir in nuts, dates and the finely-cut cherries.", "Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes.", "Place on greased baking sheets. Top each cookie with a cherry quarter.", "Bake in moderate oven (375\u00b0) about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.", "Remove immediately from baking sheet and cool on wire rack. Yield:", "about 5 dozen, 2 inches in diameter."]
["corn flakes", "flour", "baking powder", "baking soda", "salt", "margarine", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "nuts", "dates", "maraschino cherries", "maraschino cherries"]