Holiday Gem Tassies

Name: Holiday Gem Tassies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries; 1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries; 1/2 cup pineapple cake and pastry filling; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 large egg; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup sugar

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped green candied cherries
1/2 cup pineapple cake and pastry filling
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 large egg
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup sugar

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until blended. Gradually beat in flour, confectioners' sugar and pecans. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
2

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cherries, pineapple filling and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk egg. Stir in coconut and sugar.
3

Preheat oven to 350°. With fingers dusted with flour, shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups.
4

Place a rounded teaspoon filling in each cup. Spoon 1 teaspoon topping over filling. Bake 20-22 minutes or until topping is golden and edges are lightly browned. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.