Christmas Cookie Slices is so delicious, The recipe was quick an d easy and tasted fantastic. Serve for your family and friends, from ABS-CBN Food Entertainmnet. 

Ingredients 

For The Dark Mixture:

3 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of soda

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1 cup of shortening

1 1/2 cups of brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup of raisins, ground

1 cup of nuts, ground

For The Light Mixture:

2 cups of flour

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of soda

1/2 cup of shortening

3/4 cup of sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon of vanilla

2 tablespoons of water

1/4 cup of chopped candied cherries

Method 

Dark Mixture:

Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Cream shortening with brown sugar, add eggs and beat wel . Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and raisins. Light Mixture:

Sift together flour, salt and soda. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, vanilla and water and mix wel . 

Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in cherries. Pack half of dark mixture into wax paper lined straight-sided pan 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. 

Add all of light dough to make a second layer, top with remaining dark dough. Pack firmly. Refrigerate at least 24 hours. 

Remove from pan and cut dough lengthwise in half. Then slice in 1/4 inch slices. 

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from pan.