Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare pie dough according to package directions. Roll out half the dough into a rectangular shape the thickness of a piecrust. Spread half the butter or margarine thinly onto the dough (or dot it on).
Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle half the mixture over the top of the dough.
Place less than half of the cherry-pie filling in a row on the dough, then roll the dough around the cherries. Cut into slices about the width of a cherry.
Put slices on a lightly greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. If a swirl is missing a cherry, add one before baking. You may also wish to spread a little extra sauce from the pie filling on top of the swirls, but you'll still probably have a little leftover filling.
Repeat with the remaining pie dough and other ingredients.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until slightly browned. Makes approximately 30 swirls.
Approximate values per serving: 70 calories, 3 g fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 11 g carbohydrates, 47 mg sodium, 38 percent calories from fat.
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