Cream Cheese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
candied cherries or pecan halves

Preparation

Cream butter and cream cheese.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolk, beating well.
Add flour and vanilla.
Mix until blended.
Chill dough at least 1 hour.