Cherry Cream Tarts
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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This recipe is one of my favorites. It can be made for holidays, wedding receptions...or anytime a special dessert is needed.
—Michelle Mirich, Youngstown, Ohio
SERVINGS: 25-28
CATEGORY: Low Sodium
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Maraschino cherries, quartered
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Combine the flour and confectioners’ sugar; add to creamed mixture and beat until a soft dough forms. Shape into 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased 2-in. tart pans or miniature muffin cups.
If using tart pans, place on baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add whipped topping; beat until smooth. Pipe into tart shells. Top each with a cherry piece. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.