Christmas Pajas (Cookies)

• cup pecan halves↗1
• tablespoon unsalted butter, melted↗1
• cups sweetened flaked coconut↗2 1⁄2
• cup chopped dried cranberries↗1⁄2
• cuo chopped semisweet chocolate morsel↗1⁄2
• ounces canned sweetened condensed milk↗7

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a non-stick cookie sheet, set aside.

3. 3

   Toss the pecans in the melted butter to evenly coat.

4. 4

   Spread the nuts on an ungreased baking sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Set aside to cool, then roughly chop.

5. 5

   Place the chopped pecans and remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until moistened.

6. 6

   Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter for each cookie onto the lined cookie sheet and gently flatten to circles of about 2 1/4 inches in diameter. These cookies do not spread.

7. 7

   Bake 10 mintes or until the coconut turns a very pale golden, being careful not to brown too much.

8. 8

   Transfer to racks to cool.