Cream Cheese Dainties

Each luscious cookie sparkels with a Christmas “jewel’!

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 3 oz package cream cheese softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp almond extract

1 cup sifted all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups rice crispy cereal coarsely crushed

Red (and green if desired) candied cherries

Cream together butter or margarine, cream cheese, sugar, and almond extract till light. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir into butter mixture just till combined. Chill 1-2 hours. Shape into balls; roll in cereal and place on a uncreased cookie sheet. top each with a candied cherry. Bake in a 350 deg oven for 12-15 minutes. Cool on racks, Makes 4 doz