Cherry Nut Nuggets
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup nuts (finely chopped)
- 24-30 Maraschino cherries (halved)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cream shortening and cheese together. Add sugar, egg and extract; mix thoroughly.
- Sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture. Chill dough for about 30 minutes.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls. Dip balls in nuts; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press a cherry half, cut side down, into center of each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until nuts are slightly toasted.