Cherry Nut Nuggets

Name: Cherry Nut Nuggets
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

10 ingredients

9 steps

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

Directions

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.