Santa'S Whiskers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
3/4 c. finely chopped red and green candied cherries
1 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
3/4 c. flaked coconut
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar in mixer bowl; blend in milk and vanilla.
Stir in flour, candied cherries and pecans.
Form into 2 rolls, each 2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long.
Roll in coconut.
Wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.
Slice 1/4 inch thick and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in preheated 375\u00b0 oven for 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.