Festive Triangle Tarts

11 ingredients
19 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
  • 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 cup jam or preserves
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped nuts
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
  • 3 to 4 teaspoons water

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, sugar and salt in bowl; add butter and cream cheese.
  2. 2
    Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. 3
    Add water; continue beating just until dough forms.
  4. 4
    Shape dough into a ball; divide in half.
  5. 5
    Flatten each half; wrap in plastic food wrap.
  6. 6
    Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm.
  7. 7
    Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; set aside.
  8. 8
    Heat oven to 375F.
  9. 9
    Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness.
  10. 10
    Cut dough with floured 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter.
  11. 11
    Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  12. 12
    Spoon 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of each round.
  13. 13
    Lift up edges of each circle at 3 points; pinch points together very firmly, forming a triangle and leaving center open.
  14. 14
    Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  15. 15
    (Tarts will open slightly as they bake.)
  16. 16
    Remove from cookie sheets.
  17. 17
    Cool completey.
  18. 18
    Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring and enough water for desired glazing consistency in small bowl.
  19. 19
    Drizzle over tarts.

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