From Sandi's Recipe File - Fruitcake Slices

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Fruitcake Slices

Amount	Ingredient
1 cup	butter or margarine, softened
1 cup	powdered sugar
1	egg
1 teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups	coarsely chopped candied fruit (fruitcake mix)
1/2 cup	coarsely chopped walnuts
2 1/2 cups	all-purpose unsifted flour, divided
3/4 to 1 cup	flaked coconut

Preparation Tips:

Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until well blended. add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended.
Combine candied fruit and walnuts in medium bowl. Stir 1/4 cup flour into fruit mixture. Add remaining 2 1/4 cups flour to butter mixture; beat at low speed until blended. Stir in fruit mixture with spoon.
Shape dough into 2 logs, each about 2 inches in diameter and 5 1/2 inches long. Spread coconut evenly on sheet of waxed paper. Roll logs in coconut coating evenly. Wrap each log in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight, or freeze up to 1 month. (Let frozen logs stand at room temperature about 10 minutes before slicing and baking.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. Cut logs into 1/4 inch thick slices; place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight container. Makes about 48 cookies.

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