Step 1

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and keep it aside until use.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl.

Step 3

Add vanilla and milk to the creamed butter mixture. Mix until well combined.

Step 4

Add the flour mixture to the sugar butter mixture.

Step 5

Mix everything together until dough forms.

Step 6

Add chopped candied cherries, chopped pecans and chopped dates. Gently fold everything until well combined.

Step 7

The dough should be sticky. If you feel you are not able to shape it, chill the dough for 30 minutes.

Step 8

Take a spoonful of cookie dough. Drop the dough into the crushed cornflakes and gently roll and shape it into a round ball.

Step 9

Arrange them on a lined baking sheet spacing 2 inches apart. Top them with halved cherry and gently press.

Step 10

Bake them in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes at 190 degrees C.

Step 11

Once cookies are set and lightly browned around edges, remove them from the oven and let them cool completely.