Cherry Walnut Cookies

Here is the second one retrieved from the Canadian Living magazine.  Always impressive on a cookie tray.

Cherry Walnut Cookies ~ Makes 12 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened

1 cup icing sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/4 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

2 cups candied red cherries, halved

1 cup walnuts

Directions

1.       In a bowl beat butter and sugar until fluffy , beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour and salt until blended, stir in cherries and walnuts.

2.       Divide into thirds, shape into 10’ logs. Wrap and chill until firm or about 3 hours. Cut logs into 1/8 inch slices and place on parchment lined cookie sheet at last 3 inches a part. Bake in top and middle racks of oven at 325º for 8 minutes; rotating sheets halfway through cooking. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.