LEMON DREAM TASSIES

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Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Mmm! Lemon meringue pie flavors comes in an easy mini cookie delight.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup whole almonds, ground
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 jar (12 oz) lemon curd
2/3 cup Betty Crocker™ whipped fluffy white frosting
1/2 cup Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
In large bowl, stir cookie mix, ground almonds, butter and cream cheese until soft dough forms.
Shape dough into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Press each ball in bottom and up side of muffin cup.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes.
Remove cookie cups from pan. Fill each with about 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon curd.
In small bowl, mix frosting and whipped topping until well blended. Pipe or spoon 1 rounded teaspoon frosting mixture on top of each filled cookie cup. Top each with lemon peel and almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie Cup, Sodium 65 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 1 g