Instructions

1. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
2. Use a grater to grate the cold butter and cold shortening into the dry ingredients mixture.
3. Mix with your hands until the dough starts to combine.
4. Add the food coloring to the ice water, then add a bit of water to the dough slowly and continue to mix with your hands until dough sticks together. Don't use too much water or dough will be tough.
5. Split dough in half, form into flattened balls, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
7. Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Start with one dough ball and roll out with a rolling pin on a generously floured surface until about 1/8" thick.
8. Use a large heart cookie to cut hearts out of the dough. Set aside on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Repeat with the other dough ball.
9. Spoon about 2 spoonfuls of cherry pie filling onto the center of half the hearts.
10. Cover with the remaining half of hearts and pinch the seams together with your fingers before crimping with the tines of a fork.
11. Give the top of each pie an egg wash, cut steam slits, and sprinkle with finishing sugar.
12. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.