Taste of Home
Brownie Tarts
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
Sharon Wilkins of Grande Pointe, Ontario says, "I often take these bite-size chocolate goodies to potluck dinners for our country dance club."
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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2 tablespoons butter
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
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Maraschino cherry halves, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, 1 hour.
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2.
Divide and shape dough into 24 balls (about 1 in.). Press evenly onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups.
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3.
For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla. If desired, stir in pecans. Spoon into cups.
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4.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, top with cherries.
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