Cressa’s Cherry Winks

Cornflake-coated cookies filled with pecans, dates and maraschino cherries from a handwritten 1970 recipe.

Cornflake-coated cookies filled with pecans, dates and maraschino cherries from a handwritten 1970 recipe.

A typed recipe for Stuffed Date Drops—pecan-stuffed dates wrapped in sour cream cookie batter and topped with glorious browned-butter golden frosting.