Candied Fruit Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. candied cherries, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar well.
Blend in eggs and vanilla.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix well.
Stir in chopped pecans and cherries.
Chill for 1 hour or more.
Divide dough in thirds. Shape into rolls, about 10-inches long.
Wrap in waxed paper and chill about 3 hours.
Cut into 1/8-inch slices.
Place on cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes in 325\u00b0 oven until lightly browned.
Cool on wire rack.
Yields about 70 cookies.