Dutch Cheese Wafers

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (or almond if you prefer)
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 18 cherries, halved (maraschino or candied)

Recipe

• 1 cream together cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla.
• 2 sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
• 3 add to creamed mixture.
• 4 chill 45 minutes.
• 5 form mixture into balls (teaspoon).
• 6 press thumb in centre of ball and place cherry in depression.
• 7 bake at 350°f on ungreased cookie sheet 12 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden.