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Nonstick cooking spray
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1 1/4
cups butter, softened
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2 1/4
cups powdered sugar
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1
teaspoon peppermint extract
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1
teaspoon vanilla extract
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1
egg
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2 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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1/2
cup finely crushed striped round peppermint candies (about 18)
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48
red maraschino cherries or liquor-flavored maraschino cherries with stems, drained
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Coarse sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 1 3/4-inch muffin cups with nonstick spray; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups of the powdered sugar, the baking powder and salt. Beat in peppermint extract, vanilla, and egg. Beat in as much of the flour as you can; stir in remaining flour and candies.
2. Place remaining 3/4 cup powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Shape dough in 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Press each ball into the bottom and sides of prepared muffin cups.
3. Place cherry, stem side up, in each cup (cherry will not fill the cup). Bake about 12 minutes or until pastry is browned. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Use a small sharp knife to loosen tassies from cups. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
- Storage To store:Place tassies in a single layer in a covered airtight container. Store at room temperature up to 24 hours or refrigerate up to 3 days. Return to room temperature before serving. Makes about 48 tassies.
- Tip Kitchen tip:Find whiskey-flavored cherries, labeled Tipsy Cherries, in gourmet sections of food stores or online.
- Calories 109,
- Protein (gm) 1,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 15,
- Fat, total (gm) 5,
- Cholesterol (mg) 17,
- Saturated fat (gm) 3,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 9,
- Vitamin A (IU) 146,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 12,
- Sodium (mg) 69,
- Potassium (mg) 11,
- Calcium (DV %) 10,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Just curious if you can freeze them. I would like to add them to my christmas trays but i do so much baking that I need to put them in the freezer..please let me know at barney1956@msn.com...........thanks..........
11/21/2011 03:43:51 PM Report AbuseI ROLLED IN POWDERED SUGAR. IT WOULD TASTE BETTER IF YOU USED REGULAR SUGAR. THEY ALSO NEEDED TO BE COOKED ABOUT TWO MINUTES LONGER .
11/18/2011 02:26:16 PM Report AbuseAm I missing something? When do you add the crushed peppermint candies? Personally, I think I would like it better without the peppermint. The chocolate chips in the bottom and a cherry on top sounds good to me.
12/13/2010 09:54:28 PM Report Abusedeliciosos!!!!
12/7/2010 12:56:31 PM Report AbuseI found that if I did NOT roll them in the powdered sugar before pressing into muffin pan that they did not stick. I sprinkled the powdered sugar into the bottom of each cup before adding the cherry. I also bought the tiny little chocolate chips you use as a cupcake topping and put a pinch in the bottom of each cup for a chocolate cherry and they were wonderful
12/7/2010 09:47:48 AM Report Abuse