Sweetheart Jamwiches

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 5 ounces seedless raspberry preserves
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter
• red decorator sugar (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Unfold the piecrusts on a lightly floured surface and roll out the fold lines.

2. 2

   Cut with a 2-inch heart shaped cookie cutter.

3. 3

   Reroll remaining dough and repeat with cookie cutter (should have about 46 hearts).

4. 4

   Brush one side of each heart with egg white and sprinkle evenly with the sugar.

5. 5

   Place pastry hearts on 2 ungreased baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes or until light brown.

6. 6

   Remove hearts to wire racks to cool.

7. 7

   Stir together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and almond extract until well blended.

8. 8

   Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on unsugared sides of half the hearts and then spread about 1/2 teaspoon of preserves over mixture.

9. 9

   Top with reamining hearts, unsugared side down.

10. 10

    Microwave white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon butter in a glass bowl on high for about 1 minute.

11. 11

    Stir until smooth.

12. 12

    Place mixture in a small zip lock bag, seel and then snip a tiny hole in one corner and drizzle over hearts.

13. 13

    Cool completely and then sprinkle with red sugar if desired.