Strawberries And Cream Cookie Tarts

Delicious little bites filled with cream and strawberries

Posted by Pam P.

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Whole Wheat Sugar Cookie dough is the base of these little tarts. They are piped with a cream cheese filling and topped with a slice of strawberry. Each one is a delicious bite of crunchy cookie, creamy filling and strawberry sweetness. They are perfect treats for the kids, or serve them up for company. They go fast, so make plenty.

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You Will Need (17 things)

  • For the Tarts:

  • ½ cup Butter , melted
  • ¾ cup Coconut Sugar or Sucanat
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp Cream or half n half
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 ½ cup Whole Wheat Flour

  • For the Filling

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar (I used organic unbleached)
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 drop -3 drops Orange Essential Oil (or 1 tsp orange extract)
  • Sliced Strawberries (I measured out about a cup and half before slicing).

Steps (6 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
    In a Medium sized bowl, mix together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and half n half.
    In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
    Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix until well combined (I mixed by hand).
    Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
    Roll pieces of cookie dough in to 2-3 inch balls.
    Place into muffin cups

  2. 2

    Bake for 10-12 minutes.

  3. 3

    Using the rounded end of the handle of a cooking tool, such as a ice cream scoop or large wooden spoon, press into each baked cookie while still in the pan to form a tart.

  4. 4

    Allow to cool and remove from pan.

  5. 5

    In a separate bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Using an electric mixer, mix all ingredients until completely combined.
    Spoon mixture into a pastry decorating bag. Pipe into tarts.

  6. 6

    Top with a strawberry slice.
    Serve and enjoy.

    Note: These store well for several days if the strawberries are not put on. Be sure to cover and keep in the refrigerator. If you are going to make a day or two ahead, slice the strawberries the day of serving and top each tart at that time.