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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together flour and salt.
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Step 3: Add cold butter and use a pastry blender or your fingers to work it into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 4: Gradually add ice water, stirring with a fork until the dough comes together in a ball.
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Step 5: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
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Step 6: Cut out circles of dough using a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass.
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Step 7: Place a tablespoon of cherry pie filling in the center of each dough circle.
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Step 8: Fold the dough over the filling to form a triangle or a square shape, and press the edges together to seal.
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Step 9: Brush the tops of the pies with a little bit of heavy cream and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
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Step 10: Bake the pies for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Step 11: While the pies are baking, prepare the vanilla bean glaze by scraping the seeds from the vanilla bean and whisking them together with heavy cream and granulated sugar.
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Step 12: Once the pies are done, let them cool for a few minutes before drizzling with the vanilla bean glaze.