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Nut Cookie Tartlets
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4.8 stars stars based on 4 reviews - 100% would make this again
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2 cups all purpose flour
2 (3 oz.) packages of cream cheese
1 cup butter or margarine
6 tablespoons white sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350F. To make pastry, cream together butter and cream cheese. Add the 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 tsp. of nut filling. Bake for 17-20 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan.
Reviews of Nut Cookie Tartlets:
1-4 of 4 reviews
Phyllis in New Jersey Dec 20, 2008
Would make this again.
I make these every year for Christmas. Everyone looks forward to them. They say it's not Christmas without them 5 stars
Joanne in Florida Dec 23, 2007
Would make this again.
These were excellent! Savory nuts and sweet cream cheese seem to be the perfect blend of flavors. 5 stars
A cookie baker in chicago Dec 1, 2006
Would make this again.
we call these nut cups. every christmas i have to make about 6 dozen of these for the family to take home, we love them. 5 stars
Dec 12, 2002
Would make this again.
It was a little hard to make but it was good 4 stars
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