Santa's Whiskers III

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

• Calories: 65 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Blend in milk and vanilla and add to creamed mixture. Blend in flour, pecans and cherries.

Step 2

Shape mixture into three 7 inch rolls. Roll each in coconut; wrap rolls and chill overnight.

Step 3

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.