Categories: Christmas, Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 large egg, room temp
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup red candied cherries, halved
• 1 cup green candied cherries, halved
• 1 cup pecan halves

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

2. Add flour, mix well. Stir in cherries and pecans. Chill 1 hour

3. Shape dough into three 10 inch long logs; wrap securely and place in a freezer bag. Freeze until ready to bake, or up to 2 months.

4. to bake, cut frozen logs into 1/8 inch slices and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees until edges are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

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