"Cherry On Top" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Crisco
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 c. white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1 c. plus crushed pecans
1 (16 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, cut in half and drained on paper towel

Preparation

Cream together Crisco and cream cheese.
Add sugar, egg and almond extract.
Add flour, salt and soda gradually.
Blend well. Chill overnight.