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Mini Cherry Hand Pies

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 Tbs powdered sugar
  • 12 Tbs Smucker's Orchard's Finest Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbs water
  • sugar for sprinkling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°, and line a baking sheet with Parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until well combined. Set aside.
  3. Roll out pie dough on lightly floured surface, and cut out 2.5" hearts with a cookie cutter. If using entire package, you should yield 24+ hearts.
  4. Spread 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture over half of the hearts (12 in total), leaving a little room around the edges. Top with 1 tablespoon preserves, and repeat with remaining hearts.
  5. For the remaining pie pieces, cut a small heart out of the center, using the tip of a sharp knife. Then place the heart over the filled bottom heart. Seal with the tines of a fork, around the edges.
  6. Whisk the egg with the 1 tablespoon of water and brush the tops of each sealed heart with mixture. Sprinkle each heart with a little sugar and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until slightly golden.