Best 8 Nut Tossies Recipes

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GRANDMA'S PECAN TASSIES



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My grandma used to make these every Christmas. She passed the torch to me, and now my family asks me to make these every Christmas. They are delectable.

Provided by Brandi Rose

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Combine 1 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.
  • Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 51.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

WALNUT TASSIES



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Dainty and delicious, these nut-filled tarts are an old-fashioned favorite in our family. They make a pretty gift when packaged in a decorated egg carton with colored paper liners in each cup.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Halved candied cherries, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, blend butter, cream cheese and flour. Chill. Divide dough into fourths; divide each fourth into 12 small balls. Press each ball into miniature tart or muffin pans. For filling, combine all ingredients except cherries; fill tarts three-fourths full. Place on baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is browned and filling set. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. If desired, garnish with candied cherries.

Nutrition Facts :

NUT TOSSIES RECIPE - (3.7/5)



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Provided by á-519

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 lb butter
12 oz cream cheese
1 16 oz bag walnuts, chopped fine
4 eggs
3 cups brown sugar
4 Tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix first three ingredients well to form soft dough. Use more or less flour as needed. Roll into 1 inch balls and press them into ungreased mini cupcake pans to form cups. Mix last five ingredients together well. If mixture seems too thick, add a small amount of water. Fill dough cups and bake at 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark coated pan) for about 18 to 20 minutes. This recipe makes a lot. It can be cut in half!

WALNUT TASSIES



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We have seen these with pecans, but for some reason the walnuts really change the flavor to a more rich and deeper flavor to me. I use those cute little pastry tins (miniature cupcakes) to put these in (24 to a sheet I believe). I include these in my Christmas bundles each and every year.

Provided by Tantric1

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 36 Cookies, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces cream cheese (Room Tempurature)
1 cup butter (Room Tempurature)
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 eggs
3 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 dash salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Pastry:.
  • Cream together cream cheese and butter.
  • Blend in flour.
  • Shape into small balls. In miniature cupcake pan press dough on bottom and sides.
  • Filling:.
  • Beat togehter eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth.
  • Take 3/4 Cup of nuts and divide into pastry lined cups.
  • Add egg mixture on top of nuts in pastry shells.
  • Top each with the remaining 3/4 Cup of nuts.
  • Bake 25-30 Minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.6, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 83.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 17.9, Protein 2.7

PECAN TASSIES



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These tarts are very good for parties and special occasions. You'll probably want to double the recipe, because they'll disappear in a hurry! -Joy Corie, Ruston, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, divided

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans., Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BESS LONDON'S PECAN TASSIES



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 24 tassies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted
One 3-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
Nonstick cooking spray
1 large egg
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of fine salt
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Steps:

  • With an electric mixer, beat the 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth. Add the flour and beat until fully combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-cup mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, egg, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Set aside.
  • Shape the chilled dough into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Press each ball into a cup of the muffin pan, spreading evenly and up the sides, then spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecans into each muffin cup. Fill each cup with the egg mixture until evenly distributed, about 1 teaspoon in each. Bake until the filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then remove from the muffin pan.

GRAMMY'S SOUTHERN TOSSIE COOKIES



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My Gramma Cassidy was a wonderful cook, and especially famous for her pies. These cookies are like mini pecan pies and soo yummy.

Provided by ctrmom

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup broken pecans (approximately)

Steps:

  • Mix crust ingredients with a mixer until dough forms.
  • Divide into 24 cups of a mini-muffin pan.
  • Press dough onto sides and bottom of pan. (Pampered chef has a wooden "pusher" tool that does this for you automatically.).
  • Mix egg, sugar, and vanilla in a small bowl or measuring cup.
  • Place several broken pecans in bottom of each dough-lined cup.
  • Spoon filling over pecans.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1334.5, Fat 73.8, SaturatedFat 40.2, Cholesterol 274.5, Sodium 532.1, Carbohydrate 158.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 107.1, Protein 14.5

NUTTY CREAM CHEESE TASSIES



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Walnut and pistachio mixture filled in the dough cups for delicious cookies. Welcome your guests by serving this baked dessert.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup pistachio nuts, chopped

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour until soft dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Press in bottoms and up sides of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups. In small bowl, mix brown sugar, honey, melted butter, salt and egg with whisk. Stir in walnuts and pistachios. Spoon filling evenly into dough-lined cups, filling three-fourths full.
  • Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until filling is set and edges of cups are golden brown. Immediately run knife around edges of cookies to loosen. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg

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