Holiday Brown Sugar Cookies

2 cups butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Reserve 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Using an electric mixture combine butter and 1 1/4 cups brown sugar until fluffy. Add in vanilla, mix well.

Swift together flour and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, mixing well. Hint add about 1 cup of dry ingredients at the time. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. After dough has chilled. Shape dough into logs about 1 1/2 inch in diameter.

Place in zip lock bag pecans, flaked coconut,and the 1/4 cup of brown sugar - mix ingredients well by shaking. On wax paper pour out pecans and coconut mixture. Roll logs into mixture coating the edge of the dough.

Cut dough into slices about 1/4" thick. Place on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire racks.

Enjoy and do not be afraid to try something different to make this your own dish!
Marilynn