Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies

A rich unique cookie that has the cream cheese and cherries baked right in. This recipe produces a soft and delicate cookie. You may top them with a Cherry half Before baking or you can drizzle a glaze over them or eat them just as they are!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 2-3 Dozen

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped and drained well
• 1  large egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  almond extract
• 1  cup sugar
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 375'.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
3. Stir in Remaining Ingredients. (dough will be a bit stiff).
4. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful about 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake about 8-10 minutes. Watch them closely and don't let them get too brown.
6. Remove to wire rack to cool.
7. Yield is approximate.