Nut Tassies

Nut Tassies

The ultimate holiday dessert or appetizer but can be enjoyed literally any time of year as we do!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 72 Nut Tassies
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Pie Filling (mix everything together and set aside)
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Dough (do not chill)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 9 oz. cream cheese

Method
 

  1. combine flour, butter, cream cheese and mix by hand
  2. Make into one-inch dough balls
  3. place individual dough balls into tartlet pans
  4. press dough to fit into the pans creating a
  5. Cut off any excess dough above the pan
  6. add filling and bake at 350* for 15-20 min.
  7. let cool for approx. 20-30 min. and remove from pan.
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