Ingredients Crust 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter, cut into small pieces 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, cut into small pieces Filling 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup orange marmalade or apricot preserves 1 cup chopped walnuts Tools Perfect Results Premium Non-stick Bakeware Large Air Insulated Cookie Sheet, 16 x 14 Comfort Grip Star Cookie Cutter Electric mixer Instructions Click to mark complete - Preheat oven to 325°F. - In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt; mix well. Add butter pieces; beat with electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cream cheese; mix until a soft dough forms (do not over mix). Divide dough into two flat disks, wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. - For filling, combine all ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into star shapes using a 3 in. star cutter. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of the filling into center of each cut-out. Fold points of star in toward center, leaving filling exposed. Pinch dough around outside edge at all 5 seams. Space 1-1/2” apart on cookie sheet. - Bake for 16-18 minutes or until bottoms of tarts are deep golden brown. Remove to cooling grids; cool completely. Notes Makes about 3 dozen.
