Cherry Nut Nuggets

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped pecans
• maraschino cherry, drained and cut in half

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and cream cheese,gradually add sugar,beating at medium spped until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg and almond extract,beating well.
• 3 comine flour,soda and salt,stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
• 4 chill dough at least 1 hour.
• 5 shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• 6 roll in pecans,and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 gently pressa cherry hlf into center of each cookie.
• 8 bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes.
• 9 cool on racks.