Santa's Whiskers I recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¾ cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries
½ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup flaked coconut

Nutrition Info

150.4 calories
carbohydrate: 18.5 g
cholesterol: 16.3 mg
fat: 8.1 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 4.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 52.1 mg
sugar: 9.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In mixer bowl, cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Blend in milk and vanilla. Stir in flour, candied cherries and nuts.

  2. Form into 2 rolls, each 2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long. Roll in coconut.

  3. Wrap and chill several hours or overnight.

  4. Slice 1/4 inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 12 minutes or till edges are golden.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

This recipe was given to me at a Christmas cookie exchange. Try using rum extract in place of the vanilla for extra nippy flavor.

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