Evelyn s Cornflake Cookies

3 ounces cream cheese

½ cup butter

½ cup white sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon almond extract

2 cups crushed cornflakes cereal

24 maraschino cherries

Cream together all ingredients except cornflakes and cherries. Chill dough for one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Roll into 1 inch balls, then roll balls into crumbs. Place on parchment-lined sheets, top each cookie with a cherry. Bake for 13 minutes; 6 minutes on middle rack, 7-8 minutes on top rack.