Pumpkin Tassies Recipes

FRESH GINGER-PUMPKIN TASSIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients; beat until well blended. Shape dough into 24 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 1 ball in each of 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups; press in bottom and up sides of each cup, level with tops of cups.
• In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients; blend well. Spoon scant tablespoon filling into each crust-lined cup. In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix until crumbly. Carefully sprinkle 1 teaspoon topping over each filled cup.
• Bake at 350°F. for 18 to 22 minutes or until puffed and tip of knife inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around edges of cookies. Cool cookies in pans for 5 minutes. Carefully remove cookies from muffin cups; place on wire racks to cool. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.

PUMPKIN PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• In small mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in flour. Shape into 24 balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, pumpkin, 4 t. melted butter, egg yolk, cream, extracts, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Spoon into warm cups. Combine the pecans and remaining brown sugar and 1 T. melted butter; sprinkle over filling. Bake 23-27 minutes longer or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP TASSIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk the next 7 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips; mix well., Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For buttercream, beat first 6 ingredients until blended. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth and reaches piping consistency., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag. Transfer buttercream to bag. Pipe into cookie cups; if desired, sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Refrigerate in an airtight container.