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Lemon Dream Tassies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 16, 2016
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Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Mmm! Lemon meringue pie flavors comes in an easy mini cookie delight.

Lemon Dream Tassies

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds, ground
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 jar (12 oz) lemon curd
  • 2/3 cup from 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1/2 cup Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, stir cookie mix, ground almonds, butter and cream cheese until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    3
    Shape dough into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Press each ball in bottom and up side of muffin cup.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Remove cookie cups from pan. Fill each with about 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon curd.
  • Step 
    6
    In small bowl, mix frosting and whipped topping until well blended. Pipe or spoon 1 rounded teaspoon frosting mixture on top of each filled cookie cup. Top each with lemon peel and almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

140 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie Cup
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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