Ingredients
- 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour*
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 2 pinches pumpkin pie spice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add flour and continue mixing until all ingredients are incorporated and a soft dough forms. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Grease a 24-count mini muffin tin with shortening. For best results, use shortening rather than a non-stick spray.
- Remove dough from refrigerator. Separate into 48 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball with hands. Place 24 of 48 balls into the muffin tin, and press until base & sides are covered and a cup is formed. Set remaining 24 balls aside and use for second batch.
- To prepare filling, mix butter and sugar with electric mixer on low speed. Add remaining ingredients - except pumpkin pie spice- and mix until well blended.
- Pour half of batter, evenly, into 24 prepared tassie cups. (Refrigerate extra batter until ready for use.) Dust the tops of each tassie with a little sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing.
- When first batch of tassies are cooled and removed, re-grease muffin tin and add remaining batter. Bake as directed.
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Recipe created by Heather at TotallyTailgates.com. This Bourbon Buttermilk Tassies recipe was awarded 1st Runner Up in the Dixie Crystals “Sweet and Southern Recipe Contests” at Blog Life University 2016.