Sift together:

2 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Blend together:

3/4 c. shortening (butter)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. vanilla

Will be lumpy and wet. Add:

1 c. pecans, chopped (I use walnuts)
1 c. dates, chopped (I use dates and raisins)
1/2 c. cherries (I use cherries and dried fruit)

Drop by teaspoon into crushed Corn Flakes. Roll into balls. Place on greased cookie sheet. Top with 1/4 of a cherry. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes. (In my oven it's 13 minutes. Just bake until edges are browned. "Do not overbake". They harden as they cool.