Cherry Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 12 c soft butter
• 1 3 oz pkg soft cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 12 c finely chopped red candied cherries
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 c granulated sugar
• 12 tsp baking powder
• 1 14 c sifted flour
• 34 c rolled oats

Directions

1. Beat butter and cream cheese together
2. Stir in egg cherries and almond extract
3. Mix and sift sugar flour salt and baking powder
4. Add to butter mixture
5. Beat well
6. Stir in oats blend well
7. Chill
8. Shape mixture into small balls about 34-inch in diameter
9. Place on greased cookie sheets
10. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in flour
11. Place a slice of cherry on top and press into each cookie
12. Bake in 375 oven 10 to 20 minutes
13. Makes about 4 dozen cookies