MERRY CHERRY COOKIE TARTS

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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

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Ingredients

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.