Cranberry Tarts Recipe

Name: Cranberry Tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 cup (48 to 72) fresh cranberries, washed, drained, cut in half**; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 Land O Lakes All-Natural Egg
1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup (48 to 72) fresh cranberries, washed, drained, cut in half**
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 to 3 tablespoons milk

1
Heat oven to 325F.
2
Combine flour, 3/4 cup butter and cream cheese in small bowl.
3
Beat at medium speed in until dough forms a ball.
4
Divide dough into 36 equal pieces.
5
Place 1 piece of dough into each ungreased mini muffin pan cup.
6
Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of cup.
7
Combine sugar, pecans, egg, 1/4 cup butter and vanilla in small bowl.
8
Place 4 or 5 cranberry halves in each pastry-lined cup.
9
Spoon 2 teaspoons sugar and pecan mixture over cranberries.
10
Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
11
Loosen tarts from pan while hot by running knife around inside of rim.
12
Cool completely.
13
Remove from pans.
14
Combine powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency in small bowl; mix well.
15
Drizzle over cooled tarts.
16
*Substitute frozen cranberries, thawed, drained, cut in half.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, 1 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Cranberry Tarts falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cranberry Tarts

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