Refrigerator Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup very finely chopped red and green glace cherries
  • 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
  2. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix well. Fold in the cherries and almonds.
  3. Divide the dough into thirds, place each on a separate piece of wax or parchment paper. Shape into 7" rectangular logs. Wrap the paper around each one and chill for several hours.
  4. Slice the logs into 1/4" slices and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Watch closely--you don't want to brown the bottoms too much.
Notes
*The uncooked logs can be frozen for one month. When you want to make cookies, remove logs from freezer and let sit for a few minutes to warm up before slicing. *Adapted from The Joy of Baking
Recipe by Keeping With The Times at https://www.keepingwiththetimes.com/refrigerator-cookies/