CRANBERRY NOELS

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Make and share this Cranberry Noels recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories Dessert

Time 29m

Yield 2 8inch logs

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temp.
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk or 2 tablespoons half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup dried cranberries
desiccated coconut (optional)

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar 3 minutes.
Add milk, vanilla and salt.
Beat to combine.
Gradually add flour, cranberries and pecans - beat just to combine.
Form 2 logs 8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Wrap and chill 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375. Unwrap and roll in coconut, if desired.
Using a serrated knife slice cookies 1/4' thick.
Bake 12- 14 minutes on a parchment lined sheet pan or until edges are brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1795.8, Fat 113.7, SaturatedFat 60.5, Cholesterol 245.5, Sodium 603.9, Carbohydrate 178.4, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 54, Protein 20.2