Mini Fruit Tarts
Mini Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts are the perfect bite-sized fruity dessert and easy too! Fruit tarts have long been one of my favorite dessert, and these mini fruit tartlets are the perfect bite-sized treat for your festive Spring and Summer events. Baby Showers, Mother’s Day, Sunday Brunch, anything where light and delicate finger food is...
Ingredients
- 1- 8oz block of cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh fruit for topping
- 1 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (4 oz or 1 stick)
- 3/4 cups white sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Grease a mini-muffin tin, set aside. Preheat oven to 350F.
- 2
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar.
- 3
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and mix until smooth and fluffy.
- 4
Add the flour, baking soda & powder to a small bowl, stir together and then add to the butter mixture.
- 5
Mix until well combined (dough may seem crumbly.)
- 6
Use a small cookie scoop to portion 1 1/2 inch balls of dough, and use your hands to roll them into a smooth ball. (I found the dough seemed dry until I rolled each scoop by hand.)
- 7
Portion a dough ball into each of the wells of your pan, and press down slightly.
- 8
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden. Allow to cool before removing from the pan.
- 9
Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until thick and smooth. Add the vanilla extract.
- 10
Pipe or spread the filling into the cooled cookie shells. Top with fresh fruit.
- 11
Store in the fridge until ready to serve.