CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TASSIES

Chocolate Hazelnut Tassies image

Your taste buds will be delighted to find these delicious tassies not filled with the standard pecans but with dark chocolate and hazelnuts. -Joan Ranzini, Waynesboro, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1/4 cup Nutella
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and lemon zest. Beat in flour. Shape into 36 balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the Nutella, brown sugar, egg, butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in hazelnuts and chocolate chips. Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. , Bake at 375° for 16-18 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Carefully remove from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.