Cream Cheese Dainties

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.