Santa's Whisker's/Christmas Cactus Cookies
"Darlene Kossman made these and called them Christmas Cactus Cookies. From Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. Slice and bake overnight"
Original is 50 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (19.8 g)
- Calories 73.4
- Total Fat - 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.9 g
- Cholesterol - 10 mg
- Sodium - 45.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 4.4 g
- Protein - 0.9 g
- Calcium - 4.2 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Beat butter for 30 seconds.
Step 2
Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Step 3
Add milk and vanilla and beat well.
Step 4
Stir in flour, then cherries and pecans.
Step 5
Shape into three 7-inch rolls.
Step 6
Roll dough in coconut to coat outside.
Step 7
Wrap in waxed paper or clean plastic wrap.
Step 8
Chill thoroughly overnight.
Step 9
Next day
Step 10
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 11
Cut into 1/4 inch slices.
Step 12
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 13
Bake in 375 oven for 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
Tips
No special items needed.