Cream Cheese Dainties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal, slightly crushed
candied cherry

Preparation

Cream together margarine, cream cheese, sugar and almond extract till light.
Mix together dry ingredients and add to margarine mixture.
Chill 1-2 hours.
Shape into balls.
Roll in cereal and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Top each with a cherry.
Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool on racks.