Peanut Butter Tassies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE TASSIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly roll out 1 piece of dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Cut out circles using a 3-inch-round cookie cutter. Repeat with the other piece of dough. Fit the dough circles into the holes of a 24-cup mini-muffin pan, pressing into the bottom and side of each cup. Lightly brush the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake until browned, 16 to 18 minutes; let cool in the pan.
• Combine the chocolate, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat until steaming; pour over the chocolate mixture and add the vanilla. Let stand until the chocolate softens, 3 to 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth and glossy. (If the chocolate is not completely melted, microwave in 20-second intervals, whisking, until smooth.)
• Spoon the chocolate mixture into the pastry cups and decorate with nonpareils. Let stand at room temperature until the chocolate sets, about 1 hour, then unmold.

PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

PEANUT BUTTER TASSIES

Steps:

• cream butter and peanut butter -- add sugar, gradually, beating till light and fluffy -- add egg and vanilla.beating well.combine flour, baking soda and salt.and add to creamed mixture.mix well.chill at least 1 hour.
• shape dough into 48 1 " balls --
• place in lightly sprayed miniature muffin tins --
• shaping dough into a shelll --
• bake at 350* for 12 minutes.
• dough will rise during baking.remove from oven and immediately press a peanut butter cup evenly into each hot crust --
• cool completely before removing from pan.
• these cookies can be frozen.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

SHORTCUT COCONUT-PECAN CHOCOLATE TASSIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cake mix and oats; stir in egg and melted butter. Shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Press onto bottom and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., Bake just until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing to wire racks; cool completely., Top each with about 1 teaspoon frosting. If desired, top with pecans or drizzle with melted chocolate.

PEANUT BUTTER AND MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP TASSIES

Steps:

• Beat 3/4 cup butter and cream cheese in medium bowl; add flour and 1/4 cup sugar, beating until well blended.
• Cover; refrigerate about one hour or until dough is firm.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; press each ball onto bottom and up sides of about 36 small muffin cups (1-3/4 inches in diameter).
• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine egg, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla in small bowl; stir until smooth.
• Stir together milk chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
• Set aside 1/3 cup chip mixture; add remaining chips to egg mixture.
• Evenly fill muffin cups with chip mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set and lightly browned.
• Cool completely; remove from pan to wire rack.
• Combine remaining 1/3 cup chip mixture and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
• Drizzle over tops of tassies.