HOLIDAY GEM TASSIES

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I was inspired to make these treats by my husband's love of pineapple and cherries. Chilling the dough makes it easy to form the cookies. -Joyce Guthrie, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING:
1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries
1/2 cup pineapple cake and pastry filling
1/2 cup chopped pecans
TOPPING:
1 large egg
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until blended. Gradually beat in flour, confectioners' sugar and pecans. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to handle., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cherries, pineapple filling and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk egg. Stir in coconut and sugar., Preheat oven to 350°. With fingers dusted with flour, shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups., Place a rounded teaspoon filling in each cup. Spoon 1 teaspoon topping over filling. Bake 20-22 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are lightly browned. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.