Pistachio Nut Tarlets

Suzy Bee’s Kitchen

Pistachio Nut Tartlets

Preheat oven 325 degrees. Prepare a mini muffin tin set aside.

Ingredients:

6 TBSP. Butter, Softened

1/2 Cup Cream Cheese, Softened

1 TBSP. Sugar

1/4 tsp. Salt, divided

3/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips, Melted

1 Egg

2 tsp. Pure Vanilla

1 Cup Pistachio Nuts, Rough Chop or Your Favorite Nuts

Dark Chocolate Chips, Melted and Drizzle

Whisk together flour, powder sugar and 1/8 tsp salt, set aside.

In a medium bowl mix together softened butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth, stir in flour mixture small amounts at a time until well blended. Form dough into 24 balls. Next press each ball into muffin cup with a wooden dowel. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

While dough is chilling combined the following ingredients; brown sugar, melted chocolate chips, egg, melted butter, vanilla and remaining salt. After dough has chilled place 1/2 of the chopped nuts into each cup, add brown sugar mixture and top with remaining chopped nuts.

Bake @ 325 for 20 minutes or until edges turn lightly golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes, run a knife around each cup to loosen. Remove cups and place on wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with melted dark chocolate chips.

Enjoy!

I enjoy making this classic cookie with my own spin on it. It satisfies my chocolate and nut craving all in one.

** This is where I tell you that I cook by feel like my Grandmother and Mom did.

I’m passionate about my cooking and food.

                            ~ Bon Appetit ~

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