Snow People Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine, softened
2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. mini chocolate chips
red or green decorator icing in tubes
2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 pkg. red hots

Preparation

In large bowl, beat margarine and cream cheese on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Add 1/2 the flour and all the sugar, baking powder, egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well.
Beat or stir in remaining flour until combined.