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Cherry Christmas Slices

Name: Cherry Christmas Slices
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 11 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup red candied cherries, halved; 1 cup green candied cherries, halved; 1 cup pecan halves

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 11 dozen

Updated: Aug. 09, 2023

Brilliant red and green candied cherries add extra sparkle to these delicious holiday delights. What I really like best is that this recipe's easy to mix up ahead of time. In fact, I've often made the dough in November and kept it in the freezer until I needed it in December! —Katie Koziolek, Hartland, Minnesota

Cherry Christmas Slices Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup red candied cherries, halved
1 cup green candied cherries, halved
1 cup pecan halves

Directions

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Stir in cherries and pecans. Chill 1 hour.

Shape dough into three 6-in.-long logs; wrap securely and place in a freezer container. Freeze until ready to bake, or up to 2 months.
To bake, cut frozen logs into 1/8-in. slices and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° until edges are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 37 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.