Cherry Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 - 1 cup dried cherries, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter & sugar. Beat until fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. Blend in the flour and mix well. Stir in cherries. Roll dough into small balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with your fingers. Bake about 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove cookies from sheet and cool on wire racks.