Mantecaditos-almonds Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 maraschino cherries

Recipe

• 1 place your oven rack in the middle on your oven and preheat to 350°.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine flour and nutmeg-set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl beat butter, shortening and extracts and beat until smooth.
• 4 gradually add sugar and cream.
• 5 blend in flour-dough should be slightly moist.
• 6 using teaspoons and not your hands form into balls.
• 7 place on ungreased cookie sheet and press down slightly.
• 8 cut each cherry into 8 pieces and place a sliver on each cookie.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes and cool on a rack.