Pistachio Cream Cheese Tartlets

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 3/4 cups cold milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup pistachio nut, chopped medium-fine

Recipe

• 1 for crust: in a mixing bowl, combine butter, 8 oz cream cheese and flour; mix well.
• 2 shape into 48 balls of aobut 1 inch each.
• 3 press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups.
• 4 bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. cool for 5 minutes. carefully remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5 for filling: combine 4 oz cream cheese, sugar and milk with pistachio pudding mix in a mixing bowl; beat on low speed until thoroughly mixed and smooth, at least 2 minutes.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
• 7 spoon into tart shells; sprinkle with pistachios and serve.
• 8 refrigerate any leftovers.