Icebox Cookies

Total Time: 24 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied cherries
• 3 tablespoons chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, cream butter with sugar until light; then add vanilla and egg, mixing well.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir this mixture into the butter mixture.
• 3 stir in cherries and nuts.
• 4 shape into a 2-inch diameter roll; wrap with plastic wrap or wax paper and chill thoroughly, overnight if you wish.
• 5 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 400f degrees.
• 6 cut chilled cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices and place on a lightly-greased cookie sheet, leaving a little bit of room between each cookie.
• 7 bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until almost firm.
• 8 remove to a rack to cool.