Best Merry Cherry Cookie Tarts Recipes

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MERRY CHERRY COOKIE TARTS



Merry Cherry Cookie Tarts image

I love to cook and bake, and I think these are the best-ever Christmas cookies. Tender almond-flavored dough with a sweet cherry filling and thin glaze just feels like the holidays.-Janice Christofferson, Eagle River, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cherry preserves
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter., Place half of the cutouts 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Top each with a heaping teaspoonful of preserves; top with remaining cutouts. Crimp edges together with a fork to seal. With a sharp knife, cut an X in the top of each cookie. Brush tops with egg white., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix the glaze ingredients; spread over cooled cookies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MERRY CHERRY COOKIE TARTS



Merry Cherry Cookie Tarts image

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup(s) sugar
1 - egg
2 tablespoon(s) 2% milk
1 teaspoon(s) almond extract
2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
3/4 cup(s) cherry preserves
1 - egg white, lightly beaten
FOR THE GLAZE
1 cup(s) powdered sugar
2 tablespoon(s) 2% milk
1/22 teaspoon(s) vanilla

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter.
  • Place half of the cutouts 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Top each with a heaping teaspoonful of preserves; top with remaining cutouts. Crimp edges together with a fork to seal. With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in the top of each cookie. Brush tops with egg white.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. In a small bowl, mix the glaze ingredients; spread over cooled cookies. Let stand until set. Yield: 3 dozen.

MERRY CHERRY COOKIE TARTS



Merry Cherry Cookie Tarts image

I love to cook and bake, and I think these are the best-ever Christmas cookies. Tender almond-flavored dough with a sweet cherry filling and thin glaze just feels like the holidays.-Janice Christofferson, Eagle River, Wisconsin

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cherry preserves
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter., Place half of the cutouts 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Top each with a heaping teaspoonful of preserves; top with remaining cutouts. Crimp edges together with a fork to seal. With a sharp knife, cut an X in the top of each cookie. Brush tops with egg white., Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix the glaze ingredients; spread over cooled cookies. Let stand until set.

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