1 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbs maraschino cherry juice
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
2 cups flour (not sifted)

approximately 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
1 small jar maraschino cherries, for garnish

preheat the oven to 375 degrees with the rack in the middle position.

melt the butter and add the sugar. then add the eggs. stir it all up with the vanilla, cherry juice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. add the chopped pecans and the flour, and mix well.

crush the corn flakes and put them in a small bowl.

roll dough balls with your hands about the size of unshelled walnuts. (if the dough is too sticky,chill it for a half hour or so and then try again.) roll the dough balls in the crushed corn flakes and place them on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet. smush them down a bit so they won’t roll off.

cut the cherries into quarters and place one on the top of each cookie. press the cherry down with the tip of your finger.

bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until nicely browned. cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.

makes 6-7 dozen, depending on cookie size.