Reindeer Cherry Cheesecake Tarts
 
 
These Reindeer Cherry Cheesecake Tarts are as yummy as they are adorable.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen sweet cherries, thawed, juice reserved and divided
  • ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
  • 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
  • 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) mini graham cracker pie crusts (12 crusts)
  • 24 miniature pretzel twists
  • 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
  • 24 miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 maraschino cherries, well drained
Instructions
  1. Add enough water to reserved cherry juice to measure ½ cup; pour into medium saucepan. Add ½ cup sugar, dry gelatin mix and cornstarch; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 2 min. Cool 20 min.
  2. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in ¼ cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottoms of pie crusts. Top with sweet cherries and gelatin glaze. Refrigerate 3 hours.
  3. Meanwhile, use fork to dip pretzels, 1 at a time, into chocolate; holding pretzel over bowl, gently shake off excess chocolate. Place pretzels on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 min. or until ready to use.
  4. Decorate tops of tarts with pretzels and remaining ingredients to resemble reindeer as shown in photo.
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