Festive Triangle Tarts
Jam tarts are filled with your favorite jam or preserves in this butter cookie recipe..
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Ingredients
Pastry
1 1
2 cups all-purpose flour1
2 cup sugarPastry
1
4 teaspoon saltPastry
1 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 cup3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons cold water
Filling
1
2 cup jam or preserves3 tablespoons finely chopped nuts
Glaze
3
4 cup powdered sugar1
4 teaspoon almond flavoring3 to 4 teaspoons water
How to make
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STEP 1
Combine flour, sugar and salt in bowl; add butter and cream cheese. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water; continue beating just until dough forms.
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STEP 2
Shape dough into a ball; divide in half. Flatten each half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm.
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STEP 3
Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; set aside.
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STEP 4
Heat oven to 375°F.
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STEP 5
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough with floured 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of each round. Lift up edges of each circle at 3 points; pinch points together very firmly, forming a triangle and leaving center open.
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STEP 6
Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. (Tarts will open slightly as they bake.) Remove from cookie sheets. Cool completey.
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STEP 7
Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring and enough water for desired glazing consistency in small bowl. Drizzle over tarts.
Tip #1
If necessary, cut large pieces of fruit in jam into smaller pieces.
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