Brownie Tarts

By dette

Sharon Wilkins of Grande Pointe, Ontario says, "I often take these bite-size chocolate goodies to potluck dinners for our country dance club."

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
• Maraschino cherry halves, optional

Details

Servings 24
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in ungreased miniature muffin cups; press onto the bottom and up the sides to form a shell.
For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Add the pecans if desired. Spoon into shells.
Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with cherries if desired. Yield: 2 dozen.