Jeweled Coconut Crisps

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When I anticipate a busy day during the holiday season, I make this cookie dough the night before. The next day, I just slice and bake. --Eileen Milacek, Waukomis, Oklahoma

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Published on August 3, 2021
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
30
Yield:
30 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 2 tablespoons milk

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup finely chopped red and green candied cherries

  • ¾ cup finely chopped pecans

  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in milk and vanilla. Stir in flour, cherries and pecans. Shape into two 8-in. logs. Sprinkle the coconut over waxed paper; place each log on waxed paper and roll in coconut. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

  2. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.