Santas Whiskers Cookies By Freda Recipes

SANTA'S WHISKERS

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar; blend in milk and extract.
• Stir in flour, cherries and pecans.
• Form dough into two 8 inch rolls.
• Roll in flaked coconut to coat outside.
• Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill thoroughly.
• Cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375* until edges are golden, about 12 minutes.

SANTAS WHISKERS COOKIES BY FREDA

Steps:

• Preheat Oven @ 375 degrees. Beat Butter with electric mixer til light and fluffy about 30 sec. Add 1/2 the Flour, th sugar, Milk, and flavoring. Beat til blended well.
• Stir in remaining Flour. Stir in Cherries, and nuts. SHAPE; into 8" rolls. Pour coconut into long pan, Roll this 8" roll into coconut. Coat well. Wrap in wax paper; Chill in refer 2-24 hrs.
• CUT into 1/4" slices, Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• BAKE; 375 10-12 min. until edges are golden in color. COOL, cookies on wire rack, should make about 5 dozen cookies. OPTION: drizzle with glaze of your choice. . . in zig zag shape on tops of cookies, for an impressive look.
• GLAZE: Mix all ingrediens till smooth consistency, Pour into Plastic Zip-lock bag. ( I place Plastic Zip Lock bag over Cup, or glass with sides folded over the cup. Fill plastic bag with Glaze)Remove air, an Zip shut. Cut a tiny small corner to use to drizzle over your cookies. Drizzle in a ZIG ZAG motion. Have fun & enjoy

SANTA'S WHISKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat butter for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add milk and vanilla and beat well.
• Stir in flour, then cherries and pecans.
• Shape into three 7-inch rolls.
• Roll dough in coconut to coat outside.
• Wrap in waxed paper or clean plastic wrap.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in 375 oven for 12 minutes or until edges are golden.