These Cherry Pecan Icebox Cookies are a Christmas classic! With chopped cherries and pecans, these slice-and-bake cookies are easy to make. Cherry Pecan Icebox Cookies are the perfect festive addition to your Christmas cookie platter. They feature chopped glace cherries and pecans, and dough that's flavored with vanilla and almond extract.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating well. Pat cherries between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Stir cherries and pecans into dough; cover and chill 2 hours. Shape dough into two 1 1/2"-diameter, 8"-long rolls.
Stir in candied cherries and pecan halves. Divide dough into 3 equal pieces and shape into round logs, 10-inches in length and about an inch in diameter. Wrap and chill until firm, at least 3 hours. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and line a baking tray with parchment paper.