Brownie Tarts

Name: Brownie Tarts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional; Maraschino cherry halves, optional

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
Maraschino cherry halves, optional

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, 1 hour.
2

Divide and shape dough into 24 balls (about 1 in.). Press evenly onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups.
3

For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla. If desired, stir in pecans. Spoon into cups.
4

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, top with cherries.