Description
Delightful strawberry cream cheese pastry bites combine flaky puff pastry with creamy filling and fresh strawberries. Guests will savor each elegant morsel of this simple yet sophisticated French-inspired dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (17.25 oz / 489 g) sugar cookie mix
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup strawberries, finely chopped
- ¼ cup seedless strawberry jam
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Tin: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coat mini muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- Create Cookie Base: Combine sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg using hand mixer until a smooth, uniform dough forms. Evenly distribute dough into muffin cups, pressing gently to create level surfaces.
- Bake and Shape Crusts: Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges turn golden. Immediately loosen cookies with a knife and use a tart shaper to create soft indentations while warm. Allow crusts to cool completely at room temperature.
- Craft Cream Cheese Filling: Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until silky and smooth. Transfer mixture to a piping bag and fill each cookie indentation, leaving a small margin at the top.
- Prepare Strawberry Topping: Gently mix chopped fresh strawberries with strawberry jam, keeping berries mostly whole. Delicately spoon strawberry mixture over cream cheese layer, covering each pastry bite.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy immediately for optimal texture or refrigerate up to two days, preserving the delicate flavor profile and textural integrity of the pastry bites.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and optimal texture.
- Muffin Tin Magic: Spray the tin generously to prevent sticking and ensure easy cookie removal.
- Cooling Crucial: Let cookie bases cool completely before adding cream cheese to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity.
- Texture Tip: Chop strawberries coarsely to preserve fresh fruit chunks and create a more rustic, appealing filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg