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cherry pie cookie cups
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Diet: General
Description
These Vanilla Swirled Cherry Cookie Cups offer a delightful balance of buttery shortbread, sweet-tart cherries, and creamy vanilla pastry cream. They’re surprisingly easy to make and perfect for impressing guests.
Ingredients
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- 120g (1/2 cup) Unsalted Butter, Softened: For a tender, crumbly cookie dough.
- 80g (1/3 cup) Granulated Sugar (for dough): Adds sweetness and crispness.
- 1 Large Egg Yolk: For richness and chewiness.
- 1 tsp Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract (for dough): Enhances flavor.
- 180g (1 ½ cups) All-Purpose Flour: Provides structure.
- ¼ tsp Salt (for dough): Balances sweetness.
- 300g (1 ½ cups) Pitted Cherries: The star of the filling.
- 80g (2/3 cup) Granulated Sugar (for filling): Sweetens the cherry filling.
- 15g (1 tbsp) Cornstarch (for filling): Thickens the filling.
- 15ml (1 tbsp) Lemon Juice: Brightens cherry flavor.
- 250ml (1 cup) Whole Milk: Base for creamy pastry cream.
- 50g (¼ cup) Granulated Sugar (for pastry cream): Sweetens pastry cream.
- 2 Large Egg Yolks (for pastry cream): Adds richness.
- 20g (2 tbsp) Cornstarch (for pastry cream): Thickens pastry cream.
- ½ Vanilla Bean, Seeds Scraped: For intense vanilla flavor.
- 50g (¼ cup) Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa): Adds elegance.
- 20g (2 tbsp) Sliced Toasted Almonds: Provides crunch.
Instructions
- Prep & Bake Shells: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F), grease a muffin tin, and bake cookie dough shells for 12-15 minutes.
- Make Cherry Filling: Combine cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch; cook until thickened.
- Prepare Pastry Cream: Whisk milk, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, and vanilla; cook until thickened, chill.
- Assemble Cups: Fill cooled shells with cherry filling and vanilla pastry cream.
- Chill & Drizzle: Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with almonds.
Notes
For best results, use softened (not melted) butter and avoid overmixing the cookie dough. Covering pastry cream with plastic wrap prevents a skin from forming.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg