Pretty Cookies

1 Cup Butter

1 Cup Sugar

2 Tablespoons Milk

1 teaspoon Vanilla

2½ Cups Sifted Flour

Pinch of Salt

¾ Cup Finely Chopped Red (and/or Green) Candied Cherries

½ Cup Chopped Pecans

¾ Cup Flaked Coconut

① With mixer, blend butter and sugar.

② After mixture is smooth, blend in milk and vanilla.

③ Stir in flour, cherries, and nuts.

④ Form in 2 rolls and roll in flaked coconut. Place in saran wrap and chill overnight. (Keeps well in refrigerator.)

⑤ Cut cookies with a sharp knife.

⑥ Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375° oven for 12 minutes.