Frozen Candied Fruit Cookies

If you love fruitcake, these cookies will make you very happy! This recipe was shared by a friend who brought me these goodies! Keep these in the freezer for rainy days when you need a comforting dessert. Recipe does not include freezing time.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 30-40
• Yields: 120 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  whole egg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  candied pineapple, diced
• 1  cup  candied red cherries or 1  cup green cherries (or mixture of both)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Stir in dry ingredients.
4. Stir in pecans and fruit.
5. Form into rolls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
6. Wrap in plastic wrap; place in resealable plastic bag.
7. Freeze.
8. TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Using wet sharp knife, slice into thin slices (1/4 inch thick), and place on greased baking sheet.
10. Bake 6-8 minutes.