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Makes 3 dozen cookies

1 cup butter
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
2¼ cup flour
½ tsp baking powder
dash salt
1 tsp almond extract
maraschino cherries, cut in half

Preheat oven to 375°
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar
Add egg & beat well
Add flour, baking powder, salt & almond extract and mix well
Fill a cookie press with dough and press out shapes on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
Add half a maraschino cherry to each cookie and bake at 375° for about 8-10 minutes, keeping an eye on them so they don't burn, until edges are golden brown