SALTED CARAMEL & NUT CUPS

Salted Caramel & Nut Cups image

These indulgent cookie cups, with four kinds of nuts, have helped make many of my holiday get-togethers even more special. -Roxanne Chan, Albany, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1/4 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
Coarse sea salt
Sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups., In a small bowl, whisk egg, caramel topping and allspice until blended. Stir in nuts. Place about 2 teaspoons mixture in each cup., Bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is set. Immediately sprinkle tops with salt. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 89mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.