Peppermint Candy Tarts

Name: Peppermint Candy Tarts
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps milk; 118 milliliters crushed hard peppermint candies (about 18 candies); 1 teaspoons peppermint extract; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt

This recipe makes 32 servings with 111 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up peppermint candies, powdered sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottoms only of 32 mini muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in peppermint extract and egg until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt.

Ingredients you will need

Peppermint Extract

Granulated Sugar

Cooking Spray

Baking Soda

Shortening

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Muffin Liners

Bowl

Oven

Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Press each ball in bottom and up side of muffin cup.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Bake 9 to 12 minutes until set and edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from muffin cups to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Equipment you will use

Muffin Liners

Oven

In small bowl, beat filling ingredients except crushed candies with electric mixture on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Stir in 1/4 cup of the candies. Spoon or pipe 1 rounded measuring teaspoon filling into center of each tart shell.

Ingredients you will need

Candy