Santa'S Whiskers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. flour (sifted before measuring)
3/4 c. finely chopped candied cherries (red and green)
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
3/4 c. sweetened coconut, shredded or flaked

Preparation

Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl.
When creamy, beat in milk and vanilla.
Stir in flour, 1/4 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Mix in candied cherries and pecans.
Divide dough in half and shape each half into a cylinder (10-inches long and 2-inches in diameter).
Roll each in coconut, then wrap in wax paper and chill until firm (2 hours or longer).
Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Slice dough into 1/4-inch thick rounds and place 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.