Santa'S Whiskers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. rum extract
2 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. candied cherries (red and green), finely chopped
1/2 c. pecans, finely chopped
3/4 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; blend in milk and rum extract.
Stir in flour, cherries and nuts.
Form into 3 rolls, each about 10-inches long. Roll in coconut.
Wrap and chill several hours or overnight. Slice 1/4 inch thick.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 12 minutes or until edges are golden.