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• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 2/3 cup blueberry preserves
• 1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries
• 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam

• 1 In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Drop by scant tablespoonfuls into 36 greased miniature muffin cups. With well-floured hands, press dough onto bottoms and up sides of cups; flute edges if desired.
• 2 Bake tarts at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
• 3 On a lightly floured surface, roll remaining dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut stars with a floured 1-1/2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter; cut 1/4-in. stripes with a small knife. Place stars and stripes on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 4 In a small bowl, combine blueberries and blueberry preserves; spoon into half of the tarts. In another bowl, combine raspberries and raspberry jam; spoon into remaining tarts. Top with cut-outs. Yield: 3 dozen.