1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-cup red candied cherries, finely chopped
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 cup flaked coconut
In a large mixer bowl beat butter till softened. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add milk and vanilla and beat well. Add flour and beat until well mixed. Stir in cherries and pecans. Shape into three 7" rolls. Roll in coconut to coat. Wrap and chill for several hours. Preheat oven to 375F. Cut into 1/4" thick slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes or until done. Remove and cool.
Note: Adapted from "Homemade Cookies Cook Book" (1975) by Better Homes and Gardens.
kiona in hoquiam wa Dec 18, 2008
Would make this again.
I love thwese cookies I did this for my 4th grade cook book on my alphasmart 3000
A cookie baker in Canada Dec 16, 2008
Would make this again.
So good! I omit the coconut because I'm not a fan and I freeze them- they taste SO good frozen!
A cookie baker Dec 11, 2008
Would not make this again.
Boring cookies. They taste ok, there's just nothing special about them.
Vicki in Texas Nov 28, 2008
Would make this again.
I've been baking these cookies since they were first published in Better Homes and Gardens in the early '70s. Everyone always wants the recipe.
Try using half red cherries and half green cherries in the recipe.
A cookie baker in Boise, Idaho Nov 15, 2008
Would make this again.
I've made these over and over the past several years. They never fail to please everyone. I make baskets of cookies to give away at Christmas, and my dentist's office always ask if I'm including these!
Bufanda in New Jersey Nov 13, 2008
Would not make this again.
These would have to be the worst things I have ever tasted :( NASTY
Crystal Jul 4, 2008
Would make this again.
they tasted good!
A cookie baker in Illinois Dec 21, 2007
Would make this again.
My mom has been making these since I was a kid. I think she got it from a magazine in the 70s. These are still my favorite holiday cookie and remind me of home when I can't be there.
Jana in OKC in Oklahoma City Dec 17, 2007
Would make this again.
I changed a few things, but it still turned out great. Here's what I did:
chopped cranberrys & sugar instead of candied cherries,1 cup of nuts(not 1/2 cup),1/2 tsp cream of tartar & an egg(adds a little lift & texture), & I dropped the cookies on a sheet, then covered them in coconut & pressed down with a glass & baked at 350 for 10 minutes.
A cookie baker in Hockessin, DE Dec 10, 2007
Would make this again.
I made these cookies for a first time entry in my family's cookie contest, and I won first prize!
