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To make the cream cheese dough, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
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Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times or until combined.
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Add chilled butter, cream cheese, and cider vinegar; pulse 4 times.
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Add ice water through food chute, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing just until combined (do not form a ball).
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(Mixture may appear crumbly but will stick together when pressed between fingers.
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Place half of dough into a 1-cup measuring cup, pressing to compact dough.
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Remove dough from cup, and form into a ball.
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Divide ball into 6 equal portions.
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Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
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Cover and chill 15 minutes.
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Place each dough portion between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.
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Roll each dough portion, still covered, into a 5-inch circle; chill until ready to use.
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To make the filling, combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
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Remove from heat.
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Add butter, stirring until butter melts.
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Stir in cornstarch and vanilla.
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Cool slightly.
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To prepare pies, working with 1 sweet cream cheese dough circle at a time, remove plastic wrap from dough.
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Place dough on a lightly floured surface.
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Spoon about 2 tablespoons cherry mixture into center of circle.
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Fold dough over filling; press edges together with a fork or fingers to seal.
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Place pie on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
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Repeat procedure with remaining Sweet Cream Cheese Dough circles and remaining cherry mixture.
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Freeze 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425.
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Remove pies from freezer.
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Pierce top of each pie once with a fork.
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Place baking sheet on bottom rack in oven.
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Bake at 425 for 19 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and filling is bubbly.
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Cool completely on a wire rack.
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Place chocolate chips in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; microwave at high 1 minute or until chips are soft.
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Knead bag until smooth.
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Snip a tiny hole in corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over cooled pies.
