Santa's Whiskers

5 from 1 vote

A festive slice and bake shortbread cookie with cherries and pecans that is shaped into a log and rolled in coconut. The coconut bakes up crisp around the edges resembling Santa's Whiskers while the cherries add festive color!

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, christmas cookies, Cookies, Santa's Whiskers, Shortbread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Chilling Time 8

Total Time 8 27

Servings cookies

Calories 54kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped red candied cherries
½ cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup flaked unsweetened coconut

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl using electric hand-held mixer cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add milk and vanilla and beat well.
Add flour and beat until well combined. Dough will be very stiff.
Stir in cherries and pecans. Dough will be stiff that you may need to remove it from the bowl and knead with your hands and a little extra flour to prevent sticking.
Divide dough into thirds and shape each third into 7 inch cookie dough logs. Roll dough in coconut flakes, pressing lightly to make sure coconut flakes stick.
Wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.
To bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Using a sharp knife, cut dough into ¼ inch slices. Place cookie slices on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake cookies or 12 minutes.
Remove cookies from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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