Cherry Blinks
- 40 Minutes Prep 40 Minutes Total
- 36 Servings
- 70 Calories per Serving
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Daily Values (Amount per serving)
Total Fat 3g 0%, Saturated Fat 1g 0%, Cholesterol 5mg 0%, Sodium 50mg 0%, Potassium NC*, Total Carbohydrate 10g 0%, Dietary Fiber 0g 0%, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 2%, Iron 8%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin E 0%, Thiamin 0%, Riboflavin 0%, Niacin 0%, Vitamin B6 0%, Folic Acid 0%, Vitamin B12 0%, Pantothenic Acid 0%, Phosphorus 0%, Magnesium 0%, Zinc 0%, Selenium 0%, Copper 0%, Manganese 0%
Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)
Calories 70, Calories from Fat 25, Trans Fat NC*, Monounsaturated Fat NC*, Polyunsaturated Fat NC*, Soluble Fiber NC*, Insoluble Fiber NC*, Sugars NC*, Protein 1g, Beta-Carotene NC*, Omega-3 NC*, Carbohydrate Choice NC*, Starch 1/2, 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 1/2
* NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated, which is typically due to either insufficient nutritional data for an ingredient or an incomplete analysis.
