A real sign of the season!

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 (3½-ounce) pack of shredded, sweetened coconut
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• Red and green candied cherries, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Grease and flour a baking sheet.

3. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar.

4. Blend in egg and coconut. On low speed, add flour, ½ cup at a time, until blended.

5. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for several hours.

6. On floured surface, roll 1/3 of dough at a time to ¼" thickness. Using a 2½" doughnut cutter, cut dough into rings. Gather trimmings; roll out dough; cut more cookies.

7. Remove any excess coconut from edges; edges of cookies should be smooth.

8. Place cookies on prepared baking sheet 1" apart.

9. Arrange cherry slices on cookies to resemble flower petals; press into cookies.

10. Bake cookies in batches for 10 minutes, or until brown.