Cherry On TopCookies

Ingredients

• 1 c Crisco
• 1 3 oz pkg cream cheese
• 1 c white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 12 c plain flour
• 12 tsp salt
• 14 tsp soda
• 2 c crushed pecans
• 1 16 oz jar maraschino cherries cut in half and drained on paper towel

Directions

1. Cream together the Crisco and cream cheese Add sugar egg and almond extract Sift flour salt and soda together Add to mixture Chill 1 hour Roll into 1-inch balls
2. Roll in crushed pecans
3. Put cherry half in center of ball and press down lightly Bake on top rack of oven at 350 for 10 minutes
4. Cookie should be white or light color