Holiday Almond Tassies

Name: Holiday Almond Tassies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 cups all-purpose flour; FILLING:; 2 cans (8 ounces each) almond paste; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sliced almonds

I make so many of these fancy tassies, I use up a 7-pound container of almond paste every year! They’re one of my family’s holiday favorites. —Donna Westhouse, Dorr, Michigan

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
2 cans (8 ounces each) almond paste
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Shape into 48 balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups.
For filling, in a large bowl, combine the almond paste, sugar, eggs, orange juice, cream and flour. Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 12-13 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 tassie: 144 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 47mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Almond Tassies in Taste of Home December/January 2008

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walkerjo

Dec 10, 2017

Absolute heaven.I grew up in NJ. My parent's friend had a bakery and made REAL almond coffee cake- loaded with almond paste. This is what I thought of when I tasted these tarts.***One thing I need to ask. I still have enough filling for a 5th dozen. Can I freeze the remaining filling?Right now, I'm going to make 1/2 batch of crust so I don't waste any filling.
Chewatt

Feb 14, 2017

Great almond taste
Gail

Dec 11, 2016

WOW, tasted great and easy to make. They puffed up as they baked, but after taking out of oven, within 10 minutes, I had a whole in the middle of the filling. Any suggestions?
mugg20sy

Dec 11, 2016

These are wonderful but there is way too much filling. The dough is very nice to work with. Next time, I will make 1 1 /2 recipes of the dough. I finished the extra filling with mini cupcake liners....seriously, 16 mini cupcakes with filling and almond slivers! They are moist and delicious too. I am surprised that only one reviewer mentioned too much filling.
elburleson

Dec 6, 2016

Awesome!!!
dcscake_OH

Dec 4, 2016

Almond is a very favorite around my house, I made these last year and they were wonderful
LindaMaria

Dec 3, 2016

Are there different brands of almond paste? Is one brand better than another? These sound yummy!
ddled

Dec 3, 2016

Has anyone made this without adding the orange juice?
Cslowcookjw

Dec 3, 2016

Being of Dutch Heritage I have made butter letter, almond squares,, almond tartlets. I am not able to find the almond paste here in Atlanta in anything but 8 oz. cans and it just is not the same. Any suggestions a. Thanks.
shawnba

Jan 17, 2014

Love the flavor. The cream cheese pastry is very easy to work with. I sometimes top them with candied cherries and a drizzle of melted chocolate for the holidays