Tea Time Tassies

By WheretheMagicHappens

I started making these in the early 80's. I bought my first miniature muffin tin so that I could make these. I took these to many potlucks, baby showers, bridal showers, graduations parties through the years. I think I found this recipe in a small Pillsbury grocery store cookbook. This recipe doubles very well.

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3 oz Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup Butter, softened
• 1 cup Flour
• Filling:
• 1 tbsp Butter, softened
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2/3 cup Nuts, chopped
• 6 Maraschino Cherries, if desired

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Mix together the cream cheese, butter and flour. Chill for one hour. Make into small balls. Spread in mini muffin tins.

Filling:
Mix together butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla and chopped nuts.

Place a spoonful of filling in the crust. Top with 1/2 slice of maraschino cherry, if desired.

Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.