Chocolate Almond Tassies

Serves: 6

Marley Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

54

Sweetness

40

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg

2 tbsps

Amaretto

Directions:

1

For dough: Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt in large bowl until blended

2

Stir in flour (dough will be soft and sticky)

3

Scrape dough onto sheet of plastic wrap

4

Using plastic as aid, shape dough into disk

5

Cover and chill until firm, at least 2 hours

6

Roll dough into twenty-four 1-inch balls; place 1 dough ball in each of 24 mini (2 x3/4-inch) muffin cups

7

Chill 15 to 20 minutes

8

Using floured fingertips, press dough over bottom and up sides of each muffin cup, forming shell

9

Chill until ready to use, up to 1 day

10

Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt in large bowl until blended

11

Stir in flour (dough will be soft and sticky)

12

Scrape dough onto sheet of plastic wrap

13

Using plastic as aid, shape dough into disk

14

Cover and chill until firm, at least 2 hours

15

Roll dough into twenty-four 1-inch balls; place 1 dough ball in each of 24 mini (2 x3/4-inch) muffin cups

16

Chill 15 to 20 minutes

17

Using floured fingertips, press dough over bottom and up sides of each muffin cup, forming shell

18

Chill until ready to use, up to 1 day

19

For filling: Preheat oven to 350°F

20

Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until blended

21

Stir in almonds and chocolate morsels

22

Spoon filling into shells

23

Bake tassies until crusts are golden brown and filling is set, 23 to 25 minutes

24

Let stand 5 minutes

25

Using small sharp knife, cut around each cookie to loosen, then turn out onto rack and cool completely

26

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

27

Store airtight in refrigerator

28

Preheat oven to 350°F

29

Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until blended

30

Stir in almonds and chocolate morsels

31

Spoon filling into shells

32

Bake tassies until crusts are golden brown and filling is set, 23 to 25 minutes

33

Let stand 5 minutes

34

Using small sharp knife, cut around each cookie to loosen, then turn out onto rack and cool completely

35

DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead

36

Store airtight in refrigerator