Peanut Butter Chip Tassies
Details
- Time
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Skill Level
- Expert
- Yields
- 36 cookies
Stir together oatmeal and peanut butter to create these delightful peanut butter bars. Packed with REESE'S Creamy Peanut Butter and topped with a crumbly oatmeal crust, these cookie bars are a great dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 hour
- Bake Time
- 25 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
- Chill Time
- 1 hour
Ingredients
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1 packagecream cheese (3 oz.), softened
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1/2 cupbutter (1 stick), softened
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1 cupall-purpose flour
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1egg, slightly beaten
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3/4 cupsugar
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3 Tbspsbutter or margarine, melted
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1/2 tsplemon juice
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1-2/3 cupsREESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10-oz. pkg.), chopped*
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9red candied cherries, quartered (optional)
Step-By-Step Directions
1
Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in medium bowl; add flour, stirring until well blended. Cover; refrigerate about one hour or until dough is firm. Shape into 24 one-inch balls; place each ball into ungreased, small muffin cups (1-3/4 inches in diameter). Press dough evenly against bottom and sides of each cup.
2
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine egg, sugar, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla in small bowl; stir until smooth. Add chopped peanut butter chips. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full with mixture.
Tip
Do not chop peanut butter chips in food processor or blender.
3
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set and lightly browned. Cool completely; remove from pan to wire rack. Garnish with candied cherries or Chocolate Drizzle, if desired. 3 dozen.
Chocolate Drizzle: Place 1/2 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips, HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Chips and 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cookie (26g)Amount per servingCalories120% Daily Value*Total Fat 8g 10%Saturated Fat 5g 25%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 20mg 7%Sodium 55mg 2%Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 8gIncludes 7g Added Sugar 14%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 5mg 0%Iron 0mg 0%Potassium 21mg 0%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
