Caramel Cups

Total Time Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
Yield 4 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons melted dark chocolate, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  2. Roll dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottoms and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Prick bottoms with a fork. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  3. In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Using 2 spoons, fill pastry cups with caramel mixture. Cool to room temperature.
  4. For the frosting, in a small bowl, beat shortening and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and milk until fluffy. Pipe onto filling. If desired, drizzle with melted chocolate. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 tassie: 112 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 71mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

These buttery, smooth caramel tassies make a nice addition to a dessert tray. These are ones that my family looks forward to every year. —Jane Bricker, Scottdale, Pennsylvania
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