These easy little lemon cheesecake hand pies are made with puff pastry, filled with a cheesecake mixture and lemon curd, and topped with a sweet glaze.
Combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream. Beat the mixture until smooth and fluffed.
Set up a small bowl of water and whisk an egg in another small bowl. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400℉ and line a large cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unfold thawed pastry sheets. Cut each pastry on along the fold line and then across, right in the middle. You will create 6 equal rectangles out of each pastry sheet (12 total).
In the middle of 6 rectangles, spread about 1.5-2 tbsp. of cream cheese mixture, leaving about 1/4 inch around the edges to seal the pastry.
Spread about a 1-1.5 tbsp. of lemon curd over the cream cheese mixture.
Dip your fingertips in water and run them along all of the pastry edges. (All 12.)
Cover the pastry rectangle that has the filling with a pastry rectangle that does not. Gently press on the edges with your finger tips to help seal them.
Brush each pastry with the egg all over the top.
Use the fork to poke the middle of the top pastry 2-3 times.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown. Take out and let it cool a bit before adding glaze.
For the glaze: In a shallow bowl, whisk powdered sugar with heavy whipping cream until smooth. Use a fork to drizzle each pastry with glaze.
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Notes
Remember to let the puff pastry thaw first! The very best way to thaw puff pastry is in between two damp sheets of paper towels. Otherwise, it’ll dry out. Don’t try to unfold the puff pastry sheets while they are frozen! Make sure to wait until they are thawed to unfold. On the counter, they should thaw within 30-40 minutes.
Storing: Lemon cheesecake hand pies are best to eat within a day of baking them. If you need to store them longer, keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating: If you wish to reheat these pastries, it’s best to do so in the air fryer. Reheat them at 350°F for just about 2 minutes. You can also reheat them in the oven, at 350°F for about 5 minutes (make sure to preheat the oven first).