Cherry Crowns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 large egg, separated
1 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. finely chopped nuts
30 red candied cherries, halved

Preparation

Beat butter and cream cheese until soft and creamy; gradually add sugar.
Add egg yolk with extract; mix well.
Stir in flour. Cover and chill about 1 hour.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; dip tops in beaten egg white, then almonds.
Place on lightly greased pan; press a cherry half in top and bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.