Scottish Walnut Tassies

Name: Scottish Walnut Tassies
Ingredients: cooking spray; Pastry:; 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature; 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; Filling:; 3 cups brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 dash salt; 2 cups chopped walnuts

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

cooking spray
Pastry:
1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Filling:
3 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 dash salt
2 cups chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Combine 1 1/2 cup softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in flour until dough comes together. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray three 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
3

Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl to make filling; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
4

Shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Press 1 ball of dough over the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. Spoon 1 teaspoon walnuts over the dough. Drop 1 teaspoonful of the filling on top.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust begins to turn golden and the filling is bubbling slightly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.