Lemon Dream Tassies

By cook_kjacook_kja

Ingredients

• 1 pouch (1Lb 1.5oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
• 1/2 C whole almonds, ground
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 package (3oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 jar (12oz) lemon curd
• 2/3 C Betty Crocker whipped fluffy white frosting
• 1/2 C frozen (thawed) whipped topping
• 1 Tsp grated lemon peel
• 2 Tbsp sliced almonds

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, ground almonds, butter and cream until soft dough forms.

Shape dough into 36 1 1/4" balls. Press each ball into bottom and up sides of the muffin cup.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes.

Remove cookie cups from pan. Fill each with about 1 1/2 Tsp of lemon curd.

In a small bowl mix frosting and whipped topping until well blended. Pipe or spoon 1 rounded Tsp frosting mixture on top of each filled cookie cup. Top each with lemon peel and almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.