Cherry Christmas Slices Recipes

CHERRY CHRISTMAS SLICES

Steps:

• 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 10-in.-long logs; wrap securely and place in a freezer bag. 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.

CHERRY SLICES

Steps:

• Cream butter thoroughly.
• Add sugar and beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Add sifted dry ingredients gradually, beating well.
• Spread on a large 11x17 inch greased pan, saving a little more than a cup of batter on the side.
• Add almond extract to cherry pie filling, then spread filling to within half an inch from edge of pan.
• Place remaining dough by spoonfuls over filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
• When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into slices or squares before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD CHERRY CHRISTMAS SLICES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• Add the flour; mix well.
• Stir in cherries and pecans.
• Chill the dough for 1 hour.
• Shape the dough into three 10-in rolls; wrap in plastic wrap, and place in a zip-lock freezer bag.
• Freeze up to 2 months.
• TO BAKE COOKIES: Remove the rolls from the freezer.
• Cut rolls into 1/8-inch slices.
• Place the cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 mins, or until the edges are golden brown (don't overbake).
• Remove to wire racks; cool.