Cherry Tarts

Name: Cherry Tarts
Yield: Makes about 18 large cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup, milk, divided; 1 , large egg plus 1 large white; 1 teaspoon, almond extract; 3/4 cup, cherry preserves; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2012

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit Desserts

A sweet pocket of cherry preserve filling make these cookies an irresistable addition to any holiday cookie tray.

SERVESMakes about 18 large cookies

TIME1¼ hours, plus 1½ hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Rather than prepare a complicated filling from scratch for these Cherry Tarts, we found canned cherry preserves provided the ideal consistency and flavor. To ensure the cookies had substantial heft to hold up to the preserves, we combined t...

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