Secret Ingredient Drop Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup 4% small-curd cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple
• 22 red or green candied cherries, halved

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the cottage cheese, egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pineapple.
2. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased
3. . Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 375u0b0 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, cottage cheese, egg, vanilla, lemon extract, flour, baking soda, salt, candied pineapple, red

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/secret-ingredient-drop-cookies/ (may not work)