Santa Claus Whiskers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. finely chopped red and green candied cherries
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts
coconut (optional)

Preparation

Cream together butter, sugar, milk and vanilla.
Add flour, then nuts, then cherries.
Form into 2 rolls and roll in coconut. Wrap in wax paper.
Chill overnight.
Slice cookies off roll and bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.