Fruitcake Slices - butter

Method

• 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.