Strawberry Pillows

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on May 21, 2023

Make cookie trays extra special with these mini pie look-alikes stuffed with sweet strawberry preserves. Yum! —Amy Sauerwalt, Columbia, Maryland

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Strawberry Pillows

Yield:5 dozen
Prep:30 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup strawberry preserves
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Directions

  1. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into 4 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°. On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place half of the circles onto ungreased baking sheets. Place 1/2 teaspoon preserves in the center of each circle; top with remaining circles and press edges lightly with a fork to seal. Cut slits in the top of each cookie. Bake until edges are light brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.