Santa's Whiskers Cookies
Santa's Whiskers are easy slice and bake Christmas cookies filled with cherries and nuts and rolled in shredded coconut, just like Santa's beard!
Servings 60 cookies
Calories 79kcal
Cost $12
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 Hand mixer
- sharp knife
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour sifted
- 3/4 cup Red and green candied cherries chopped
- 1/2 cup Pecans or walnuts chopped
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
Instructions
To Prepare the Dough
- In a large mixing bowl, use your hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar.
- Blend in milk and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, candied cherries, and chopped nuts with wooden spoon. The dough will look crumbly.
- Finish mixing dough by hand and form into two rolls, 2-inch in diameter and 8-inches long.
- Roll in the flaked coconut.
- Wrap and chill for several hours.
To Bake the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Slice ¼ inch thick and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from oven as soon as bottom is turning brown. Cookie will be fragile so let cook on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to wire rack to complete cooling.
Notes
Nutrition values are an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used and the size of your cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg