Cream Cheese Dainties

Submitted by Mary Scheffert

"Found this recipe in a magazine - they sounded yummy & I thought they would be a great addition to any holiday cookie plate!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 3 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups finely crushed almonds
• maraschino cherry, cut into quarters

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream together cream cheese, margarine,& sugar; add almond extract.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder& salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
5. Shape dough into 1" balls; roll in crushed almonds& place 1 1/2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Top each with a cherry slice.
7. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned on bottoms.