Six-In-One Refrigerator Cookies

2 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup lightly brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 eggs (beaten)
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup coconut (shredded)
1/2 cup pecans (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 sq. unsweetened chocolate (melted)
1/4 cup candied cherries (finely chopped)

Cream butter.  Gradually add sugars, cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla mix well.  Sift together flour, soda and salt gradually add to creamed mixture beating well after each addition.  Divide dough into 6 parts.  Add coconut to one part; pecans to second; nutmeg and cinnamon third; melted chocolate to fourth; and candied cherries to fifth.  Leave the last portion plain.  Chill 30 minutes or longer. Shape dough into 6 rolls about 1 3/4" in diameter.  Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or waxed paper and refrigerate overnight or freeze.  When ready to use, slice with sharp knife in 1/8" slices. (if frozen thaw just enough to slice)  Place on lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake in moderate oven (375) for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned.  Remove cookies and cool on racks.  Makes 18 dozen.

1 1/2 dozen of each


I ran across this recipe in a cookbook that I borrowed from my sister in about the last month so haven't tried any yet, but thought they sound good.

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