Cornflake and cherry cookies
32 min
This seems an unusual combination, but it really works! These make a really nice, crisp, sweet cookie.
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 24
- 30g cornflakes
- 240g butter, melted
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 120g plain flour
- 1 small jar Maraschino cherries
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:10min ›
Extra time:2min cooling ›
Ready in:32min
- Preheat the oven to 190 C / Gas 5. Crush the corn flakes and put them in a small bowl.
- Melt the butter and mix in the sugar. Add the beaten egg, baking powder, soda, salt, and vanilla. Add the flour and mix.
- Drain 1 or 2 tablespoons of the syrup from the maraschino cherries and add to the mixture. Finally, add half of the crushed cornflakes to the mixture and mix well.
- Form the dough into small balls and roll in the remainder of the crushed cornflakes. Flatten slightly, and press half a cherry into the top of the cookie.
- Bake until nicely brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and leave on tray for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool.
