Santa'S Whiskers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. rum extract
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. finely chopped red and green cherries
1/2 c. chopped nuts
3/4 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together.
Stir in vanilla and rum extract.
Stir in flour, nutmeg, cherries and nuts.
Chill dough. Shape dough into rolls 1 inch in diameter.
Roll in coconut.
Wrap in waxed paper and chill.
(Dough may be frozen at this stage and held until needed.)
Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are golden.
Makes 14 dozen cookies.