Cherry Pecan Slices

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup real butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups candied red cherries or 1 1/2 cups green glazed cherries, halved
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 combine butter, sugar, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
• 2 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• 3 reduce speed to low and add 2 1/4 cups flour.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 combine cherries and 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl; toss to coat.
• 6 stir in cherry mixture and pecans by hand.
• 7 cover dough and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 8 shape dough into three 10 x 1 1/2-inch rolls on lightly floured waxed paper.
• 9 wrap rolls in plastic food wrap and refrigerate until firm (1 to 3 hours).
• 10 heat oven to 350° f.
• 11 cut rolls into 3/8-inch slices with sharp knife.
• 12 place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 13 bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until edges are very lightly browned.
• 14 note: this dough freezes well.
• 15 wrap rolls tightly and place in plastic freezer bags or foil.
• 16 thaw in refrigerator before slicing.