Tuesday's Food Tip: Sugar Cookie-Tart

Three Angels Gourmet Co. Sugar Cookie Mix makes an elegant and scrumptious cookie-tart when prepared in a tart pan, iced with a cream cheese mixture and decorated with pieces of fresh fruit.



Here’s all you need to make this delicious and eye-appealing cookie-tart:


1 pkg. Three Angels Gourmet Co. Sugar Cookie Mix

1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk

1 stick butter

An assortment of fresh fruit, cut into small slices (as shown in photo, above)

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. sugar

A little vanilla flavoring (1/4 tsp. or less)


Heat oven to 350 degrees. Make cookie mix according to directions on package and chill for at least 30 minutes.

When the dough is cold, mold it into a tart pan that has been greased with cooking spray. Bake the dough at 350 degrees for about 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely after baking.

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Spread a thin layer of this mixture over the cooled cookie crust. Arrange cut fruit over the cream cheese mixture as shown in the photo, above.

Drizzle warm apricot preserves over the fruit, if desired. Refrigerate at least one hour.

To serve, cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator. Makes about 12 servings.