Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 11 oz peanut butter and chocolate chips, divided
- 2 teaspoons shortening
Directions
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Beat 3/4 cup butter and cream cheese in medium bowl.
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Add flour and 1/4 cup sugar, beating until well blended.
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Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until dough is firm.
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Shape into 1" balls, press into bottom and up the sides of about 36 small muffin cups
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Combine egg, remaining sugar, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
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Set aside 1/3 cup chips and add remainder to egg mixture.
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Evenly fill cups with chip mixture
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Bake 20-25 minutes or until filling is set and lightly browned. Cool completely and remove from pan to wire rack
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Combine reserved 1/3 cup chips and shortening in small microwavable bowl.
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Microwave on high 30 seconds
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Stir and if necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each beating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
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Drizzle over top of tassies