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Cherry Date Cookies Recipe

You can fix these chewy old-fashioned drop cookies with five ingredients. "I received this recipe from a friend more than 40 years ago and have made these cookies every Christmas since," writes Charlotte Moore of Parkersburg, West Virginia. Topped with a cherry half, each fruitcake-like bite costs just 16 cents.

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Cherry Date Cookies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 26 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 27 squares)
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups chopped dates
2 cups chopped walnuts
27 red or green maraschino cherries, halved

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cracker crumbs and milk; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in dates and walnuts (mixture will be very thick).
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 186 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Date Cookies in Quick Cooking November/December 2003, p11