Cherry Nut Nuggets

Total Time: 1 hr 31 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped pecans
• maraschino cherry, drained and halved

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and cream cheese and sugar, mix together until light and fluffy.
• 2 add egg and almond extract.
• 3 beat well.
• 4 combine flour, salt and soda.
• 5 stir into creamed mixture.
• 6 chill dough at least one hour.
• 7 shape into 1 inch balls.roll in pecans and place on ungreased cookie sheet. gently press a cherry half into center of each cookie.
• 8 bake 350 for 16-18 minutes.
• 9 prep time includes chill time.