SANTA'S WHISKERS III

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You may want to tint the coconut to make the cookies even more colorful.

Provided by Sue Snow

Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 78

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup candied cherries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Blend in milk and vanilla and add to creamed mixture. Blend in flour, pecans and cherries.
Shape mixture into three 7 inch rolls. Roll each in coconut; wrap rolls and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Slice each roll into 1/4 inch slices and bake 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 4.1 g