NUT COOKIE TARTLETS

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Small pie like cookies with a nut filling. Mini muffin tins may be used. These can also be frozen

Provided by LVCLKC

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup butter
6 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

To make Pastry: Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add the 6 tablespoons white sugar, 2 cups flour and blend well.
Shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter (flour palms of hands to facilitate rolling). Place ball in greased tartlet pan and flatten. Should fill pan by 3/4.
To Make Filling: Mix together vanilla, egg, brown sugar, and chopped nuts.
After flattening ball in tartlet tin make a thumb print in center and fill with a full 1/2 teaspoon of nut filling.
Bake in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 17 to 20 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 96.7 mg, Sugar 12 g