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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastry Bites Recipe

4.9 from 76 reviews

Delight in these Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries featuring a soft sugar cookie crust, a smooth cream cheese filling, and a fresh strawberry topping sweetened with strawberry jam. Perfect as bite-sized treats for parties or a scrumptious dessert.

Ingredients

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Sugar Cookie Crust

  • 17.25 ounces sugar cookie mix
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 egg

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Fresh Strawberry Topping

  • ½¾ cup strawberries, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup seedless strawberry jam

Instructions

  1. Prepare Sugar Cookie Crust: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, combine the sugar cookie mix, softened butter, and egg using a handheld mixer or by hand until thick dough forms. Spray a mini muffin tin generously with cooking spray. Using a small cookie scoop, drop mounds of dough into each cup, then gently press down with your fingers to create level tops.
  2. Bake Cookie Bases: Bake the dough in the oven for 9-11 minutes. Remove the pan and immediately run a knife around each cookie’s edge to loosen them. Use a tart shaper tool to create an indentation in the center of each cookie while still warm. Allow cookies to cool. Repeat the process with remaining dough.
  3. Make Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with a handheld mixer until smooth and creamy. Transfer the filling into a piping bag or a Ziploc bag with a small corner cut off for easy piping.
  4. Fill Cookie Indentations: Pipe the cream cheese filling evenly into each sugar cookie crust, leaving space on top for the strawberry topping.
  5. Prepare Strawberry Topping: In a small bowl, gently combine finely chopped strawberries with seedless strawberry jam to create a flavorful topping without mashing the berries.
  6. Assemble Pastries: Spoon about a teaspoon of the strawberry mixture over the cream cheese filling on each pastry, ensuring full coverage.
  7. Serve or Store: Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days to maintain freshness.

Notes

  • Using a tart shaper on warm cookies helps create the perfect indentation for filling.
  • If you don’t have a tart shaper, gently press a small spoon into the warm cookie centers.
  • For easier filling, chill the cream cheese mixture slightly if it softens too much during mixing.
  • These pastries are best enjoyed within 2 days for freshness and texture.
  • Seedless jam keeps the topping smooth and prevents seeds from interfering with texture.

Keywords: Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries, mini pastries, sugar cookie crust, cream cheese filling, strawberry topping, easy dessert, party treats