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Santa's Whiskers

Kim Nightser
Print Recipe
Course Dessert
Servings 60 cookies

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 knife for chopping cherries and slicing dough rolls
  • wax paper or clear plastic wrap
  • ungreased cookie sheet(s)
  • parchment paper for rolling dough in coconut
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 c. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 T. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla or rum flavoring
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. red or green candied cherries, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c. pecans, finely chopped
  • 3/4 c. flaked coconut

Instructions
 

  • In mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar.
  • Blend in milk and vanilla or rum flavoring.
  • Stir in flour, chopped candied cherries and chopped nuts.
  • Form dough into two 8-inch rolls.
  • Roll each in flaked coconut to coat outside. Wrap in wax paper of clear plastic wrap and chill thoroughly.
  • Cut into 1°/4-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees about 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
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