Jorge: What would Christmas be without cookies?
- Glenn: I know I look forward to eating several.
- Jorge: This is a recipe that comes straight from Havana. It's the most authentic Cuban Christmas cookie!
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups corn flakes lightly crushed into small pieces, NOT crumbs
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven at 375°F
Use an electric mixture to cream the butter and sugar together in a small bowl. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla.
Sift together the flour, baking power, baking soda, and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed sugar and mix well. Use a spatula to gently fold in the walnuts, raisins and maraschino cherries.
To make the cookies
Take a teaspoon of dough and roll it in the corn flakes. Place the cookies on a greased pan. Put one maraschino cherry in the center of each cookie.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Serves: Makes approximately two dozen cookies.
