Sugar Cookie Tarts

Submitted by crazycookinmama

"Not sure where I came up with this but they're good all the same."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 3-4 dozen

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg
• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• mixed fruit

• Cream Cheese Spread

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Heat oven to 375°. Beat sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Roll half of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 inch rounds. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
3. Prepare cream cheese spread, spread about 2 teaspoons spread over each cookie. Arrange toppings on spread. Store covered in refrigerator.

4. Spread:

5. Mix all ingredients until smooth.