tassies

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 bars (1cup) margarine
• 2-3 oz pkg cream cheese(creamed)
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• to make dough spicy
• add 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ***cheesecake tassie
• 1 recipe golden tassie(spicy)
• 1 recipe cream cheese filling
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup cherry preserves
• ***cream cheese filling
• 4-3 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 unbeaten eggs

Preparation

Step 1

let margarine soften. add cream cheese. work with wooden spoon until smooth and creamy. add flour in fourths, blending after each addition.

work with fingers into smooth dough

shape into 1 1/4" balls. put in small 1 3/4" muffin pans and press dough against bottom and side.

***make dough recipe. line muffin pans. spoon cream cheese filling into dough lines cups, filling almost full. bake 350 oven 18-21 min. cool. remove to wire rack/ spread a little sour cream on filling and cherry preserves. makes 4 doz

***soften creamcheese, cream well. add sugar-beating after each addition. add vanilla and unbeaten eggs and beat with beater until very creamy