Million Dollar Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups cooked rice (cooled)
12 maraschino cherries, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package mini marshmallows
20 ounces crushed pineapple (drained)
12 ounces Cool Whip (thawed)
1 cup chopped nuts (I add pecans) (optional)

Preparation

Combine cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add rice,cherries,pineapple,a and marshmallows.
Mix well.
Fold in cool whip and nuts.
Chill for 2 hrs.