Cherry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe with Paradise Candied Cherries

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of unsalted butter
• 2-ounces (1/4 cup) cream cheese
• 1 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon cherry extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk or cream
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup finely diced candied cherries
• 1/4 cup small graham cracker pieces
• 1/4 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar or colored sanding sugar