Cottage Cherry Tarts
- Total: 24 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 14 min
- Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients
Powdered sugar
1 (12 oz.) jar Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves
2 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening, chilled and sliced
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with pastry blender. Cut in cottage cheese and vanilla until a firm dough is formed.
- SPRINKLE counter with powdered sugar. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch squares. Fill with 1/2 teaspoon preserves. Overlap opposite corners; seal tightly. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- BAKE 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Arrange on serving platter; sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
