Orange Cream Cookie Cups

  • Prep 25 hr 0 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 2 teaspoons orange juice
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut
  • Citrus peel cutouts, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, the milk, vanilla and salt with spoon. Stir in 1 1/3 cups flour.
  • 2
    Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with paper baking cups.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, the egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup. Sprinkle with coconut.
  • 4
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is light brown around edges and filling is set. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Top with citrus peel just before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

  • You can make the tart pastry, press it into the muffin cups and freeze in the pan up to two months. Thaw before adding filling and baking.
  • Cut mini stars out of fruit rind using a canapé cutter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tart
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
0%
Saturated Fat
5g
0%
Cholesterol
30mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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