Double-Cherry Pies - sweet cherries

Method

• To make the cream cheese dough, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times or until combined.
• Add chilled butter, cream cheese, and cider vinegar; pulse 4 times.
• Add ice water through food chute, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing just until combined (do not form a ball).
• (Mixture may appear crumbly but will stick together when pressed between fingers.
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• Place half of dough into a 1-cup measuring cup, pressing to compact dough.
• Remove dough from cup, and form into a ball.
• Divide ball into 6 equal portions.
• Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
• Cover and chill 15 minutes.
• Place each dough portion between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.
• Roll each dough portion, still covered, into a 5-inch circle; chill until ready to use.
• To make the filling, combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Remove from heat.
• Add butter, stirring until butter melts.
• Stir in cornstarch and vanilla.
• Cool slightly.
• To prepare pies, working with 1 sweet cream cheese dough circle at a time, remove plastic wrap from dough.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons cherry mixture into center of circle.
• Fold dough over filling; press edges together with a fork or fingers to seal.
• Place pie on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
• Repeat procedure with remaining Sweet Cream Cheese Dough circles and remaining cherry mixture.
• Freeze 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425.
• Remove pies from freezer.
• Pierce top of each pie once with a fork.
• Place baking sheet on bottom rack in oven.
• Bake at 425 for 19 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and filling is bubbly.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Place chocolate chips in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; microwave at high 1 minute or until chips are soft.
• Knead bag until smooth.
• Snip a tiny hole in corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over cooled pies.