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Cherry Blinks

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 7, 2007
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In just one holiday cheery blink, these cookies can disappear. Double the recipe for the hungry holidays.

Cherry Blinks

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 13
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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
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. 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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition

70 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
10g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
0%
Saturated Fat
1g
0%
Cholesterol
5mg
0%
Sodium
50mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
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;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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