Santa’s whiskers
Santa’s whiskers recipe in the christmas category
Recipe ingredients:
- 3/4 cup margarine or butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup finely choppd candied red or green cherries
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup coconut
Recipe method:
- Beat margarine with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add about half of the flour, the sugar, milk and vanilla.
- Beat till thoroughly combined.
- Stir in remaining flour.
- Stir in cherries and pecans.
- Shape into two 8 inch rolls. Roll in coconut.
- Wrap in waxed paper. Chill 2 to 24 hours.
- Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in a 375 degrees F oven 10 to 12 minutes or till edges are golden.
- Cool cookies on a wire rack.
- The coconut on the edges forms the whiskers.
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