Cranberry Nut Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cranberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a medium bowl, stir together the butter and cream cheese. mix in the flour until well blended. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• while the dough chills, make the filling. in a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla. stir in the cranberries and walnuts.
• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c). roll the dough into 1 inch balls. press the balls into the cups of mini muffin pans so that the dough covers the bottom and sides. fill each one with a generous teaspoon of the filling.
• bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges of the tarts are lightly browned.