Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, shortening, and sugar. Mix the eggs, milk, and vanilla, and beat well. Add walnuts and dates. Mix together and drop by teaspoonfuls into crushed corn flakes and roll them around. Put on a cookie sheet and top each with a 1/2 cherry. Bake for 12-15 minutes.