Company coming? Treat them to these cute Christmas confections!
Peppermint Candy Tarts
- Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 32
Ingredients
Tart Shells
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling and Garnish
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 2 or 3 drops red food color
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup crushed hard peppermint candies (about 18 candies)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 32 mini muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in peppermint extract and egg until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
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Step2Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Press each ball in bottom and up side of muffin cup.
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Step3Bake 9 to 12 minutes until set and edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from muffin cups to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Step4In small bowl, beat filling ingredients except crushed candies with electric mixture on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Stir in 1/4 cup of the candies. Spoon or pipe 1 rounded measuring teaspoon filling into center of each tart shell. Sprinkle with remaining crushed candies.
Nutrition
130
Calories
4g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
21g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tart
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 60mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 10mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 21g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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