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Cherry Blinks

Cherry Blinks

  • 40 Minutes Prep 40 Minutes Total
  • 36 Servings
  • 70 Calories per Serving
In just one holiday cheery blink, these cookies can disappear. Double the recipe for the hungry holidays.

Ingredient List

  • 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

Preparation

  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.
  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.

Tips

  • 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.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 36
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 70
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g0%
Saturated Fat1g0%
Trans FatValue not available% Value not available
Cholesterol5mg0%
Sodium50mg0%
Total Carbohydrate10g0%
Dietary Fiber0g0%
Soluble FiberValue not available% Value not available
SugarsValue not available% Value not available
Protein1g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available0%
CalciumValue not available2%
IronValue not available8%
PotassiumValue not available0%
ThiaminValue not available0%
RiboflavinValue not available0%
NiacinValue not available0%
Vitamin B6Value not available0%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available0%
MagnesiumValue not available0%
ZincValue not available0%
ManganeseValue not available0%
SeleniumValue not available0%
CopperValue not available0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch ½,
  • Fruit 0,
  • Other Carbohydrate 0,
  • Skim Milk 0,
  • Low-Fat Milk 0,
  • Milk 0,
  • Vegetable 0,
  • Very Lean Meat 0,
  • Lean Meat 0,
  • Medium-Fat Meat 0,
  • High-Fat Meat 0,
  • Fat ½

Carbohydrate Choice

  • Choices per servingnc

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