Santa'S Whiskers(Christmas Cookies)  
["1 c. butter or margarine", "1 c. sugar", "2 Tbsp. milk", "1 tsp. vanilla or rum flavoring", "2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour", "3/4 c. finely chopped red candied cherries", "1/2 c. finely chopped pecans", "3/4 c. flaked coconut"]
["In mixing bowl, cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Blend in milk and vanilla or rum flavoring. Stir in flour, chopped cherries and pecans. Form dough into two 8-inch rolls. Roll in flaked coconut to coat outside.", "Wrap in plastic wrap and chill thoroughly. Cut into 1/4-inch slices and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375\u00b0 until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Yields about 5 dozen."]
["butter", "sugar", "milk", "vanilla", "flour", "red candied cherries", "pecans", "flaked coconut"]