Make-Ahead Cherry Christmas Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened (no subsitutions)
1 cup icing sugar (confectioners)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups red and green glazed cherries, halved
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
Add the egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
Add the flour; mix well.
Stir in cherries and pecans.
Chill the dough for 1 hour.
Shape the dough into three 10-in rolls; wrap in plastic wrap, and place in a zip-lock freezer bag.
Freeze up to 2 months.
TO BAKE COOKIES: Remove the rolls from the freezer.
Cut rolls into 1/8-inch slices.
Place the cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 mins, or until the edges are golden brown (don't overbake).
Remove to wire racks; cool.