Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts with a cheesecake filling. These little tarts are so delicious and so easy to make at home, no special pans needed.
Seriously…if you have cupcake pans and cookie cutters, you can make them! Whenever I make these, my family just loves them! They make the perfect sweet treat for a bridal or baby shower or any kind of party really. You can totally make these a day a head, and just assemble the day you will be serving them. We made this quick video to show you how they come together.
These round scalloped edge cookie cutters give these little tarts that fancy edge.
Once the cookie dough is cut out, you can gently place the little rounds into a regular cupcake pan and gravity will just pull them down into place while it’s baking.
Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts with a Cheesecake Filling
Ingredients
FOR THE SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 ounces total) softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
FOR THE NO BAKE CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces) softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream (or 4oz cool whip)
- FRESH BERRIES FOR SERVING and sliced fruit…your choice.
Instructions
FOR THE SUGAR COOKIE CUPS
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer and beat until smooth.
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Add the sugar and mix until combined.
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Add eggs one at a time mixing well in between each addition.
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Add the vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix.
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Mix in the flour one cup at a time and mix just until the ingredients are combined.
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Divide the dough into 3 discs and and refrigerate or freeze for 10 -15 minutes.
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After the cookie dough has chilled, Gently roll it out between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut out the scalloped edge round cookies and gently place each one into the un-greased cupcake pan.
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Bake 6-9 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan.
FOR THE NO BAKE CHEESECAKE FILLING
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In a glass bowl add in the sugar, cream cheese and vanilla and beat for about 2-3 minutes until creamy.
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In a new bowl whip the heavy cream with a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
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Fold the whipped cream into the sweetened cream cheese mixture.
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Move cheesecake filling into a plastic bag for piping (or you can spoon it in) into each cookie cup.
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Top with your choice of fresh berries and or sliced fruit. We used: kiwi slices, blueberries, strawberries and mandarin oranges.
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You can make the cookie cups and the cheesecake mixture the night before, and store them separately to assemble the next day. Keep the cheesecake filling refrigerated. Keep the cookie cups covered in an air tight container.
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Slice the fruit and add it onto each one right before serving.
Recipe Notes
If you don’t plan to eat these right away after assembled and you have added fruit and berries to each one. You can add a little glaze to the fruit to keep in the moisture and the color of the fruit looking good while in the fridge. Just add a little water to a few tablespoons of jelly or preserves (whatever you have). Heat the mixture in the microwave for a few seconds and mix together to dilute. You can then toss the fruit in this mixture before topping each tart or you can brush it onto the fruit on the tart.
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I can’t wait to make them again! They’re so good! Happy Baking!
Can I bake these as cookies for mini fruit pizzas?
Sure! Just don’t frost them and add the fruit until after baking (of course). 🙂
These look really good but I believe you left out the part where you beat the cream cheese. It’s in the video but not the step by step instructions.
Oh my GOSH!! Thank you Sandy! Not sure how I missed that! The recipe is fixed. Thanks for your comment!
How many tarts does this make?
How many fruit tarts does this recipe make?
Hi Wendy! I depends on how thick you roll the cookie dough. I’m pretty sure we made 24 little tarts. Can you let me know how many you are able to make if you make this recipe? I’d love to hear!
What size cookie cutter did you use?
Hi Riley! We used a 3 inch diameter scalloped circle cookie cutter. You could also try a smaller size. If you go smaller you will not be able to add as much fruit on top. You just need the cookie cutter to be close in size to the circles of the cupcake pan you are using.
Excellent, thanks! I also saw somebody commented asking how many it makes, I was curious about that as well.
I think it made about 24. Maybe more. I does depend on the thickness of your cookie dough when you roll it out. The thicker…the less tart shells you will get.
What is the nutrition facts for this recipe?
Gosh! I’m sorry I don’t know.
How many tarts do this recipe make?
Hi Cathy! It should make at least 24, but it depends on the thickness of the cookie dough when you roll it out.