German Chocolate Tassies Food

GERMAN CHOCOLATE TASSIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups., Pulse pecans and coconut in a food processor until finely chopped. In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, egg, butter, vanilla and salt. Whisk in chocolate. Stir in pecan mixture. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in each cup. Bake until filling is set, 17-20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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.

MILK CHOCOLATE TASSIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt in a medium bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour until incorporated. Beat in 2 ounces of the chopped chocolate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 1 hour.
• Coat a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide the dough between the cups (about 1 heaping tablespoon each); press into the bottoms and up the sides to create cups. (If the dough becomes sticky, dampen your fingers.) Refrigerate until firm, 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the cookies until browned around the edges and dry in the centers, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then use the back of a small spoon to gently indent the center of each. Use an offset spatula to remove the cookies from the pan; transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, put the remaining 6 ounces chopped chocolate and 3 tablespoons heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Let stand until thick like hot fudge, 10 minutes. (If the chocolate is too thick, gradually stir in 1 more tablespoon heavy cream. If the chocolate hardens, return to the microwave.) Spoon the chocolate into the cookies and top with the candies. Let cool completely.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• Allow both crust pouches to stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unfold each crust; remove top plastic sheets. Press out fold lines.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon flour. Spread flour evenly over crusts.
• Invert and remove remaining plastic sheets.
• Using a 2-5/8" to 2-3/4" round, scalloped cookie cutter, cut 12 rounds out of each crust.
• Gently press each round, floured side down, into 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups.
• Divide 1/3 cup of the nuts evenly in pie crust-lined muffin cups. In small bowl, beat brown sugar, chocolate, butter, vanilla, and egg only until smooth (do not overbeat; mixture should not be bubbly).
• Spoon teaspoonful of filling over nuts in each cup.
• Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
• Bake at 375°F for 18-22 minutes or until filling is set and crust is light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from pans.