Creamy Caramel Cups (with or without Kahlua)
"Creamy caramel filled cups that make an elegant statement to your cookie trays. And they freeze well, what more could you want?"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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45 cups
ingredients
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Dough
- 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup margarine
- 2 cups flour
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Filling
- 14 ounces caramels
- 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua
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Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 cup Crisco, plain
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua
- nuts or candy sprinkles
directions
- If you object to liqueur, the Kahlua can be omitted.
- By hand, mix the dough ingredients together.
- Make into small balls.
- Press into mini muffin cups and prick with a fork 4-5 times.
- Bake 350F for 12-15 minutes.
- Let cool and then remove from tins.
- Using a double boiler, melt the caramels.
- Add the evaporated milk and Kahlua, stirring well.
- Fill the tarts 1/2 full with the melted filling.
- Beat 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup Crisco and 1/2 cup sugar until very smooth and fluffy.
- Add 1 small can evaporated milk and 1 T Kahula, or more to taste.
- Beat at least 10-15 minutes or until the consistancy of a light fluffy whipped topping.
- Using a pastry bag, or a strong plastic bag with the corner cut off, pipe the frosting on top of the cooled caramel filled cups.
- Sprinkle the tops with nuts or sprinkles.
- If I'm in a cookie baking frenzy, I make the dough cups one day and then fill and ice them another.
- I keep them in the freezer until it's time to put them on my trays.
Questions & Replies
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Will Marzetti caramel dip work well to fill these cookies?
Reviews
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I made these two weeks ago for a party...everyone gave this recipe 5 stars! They are so good! The caramel and cookie and then the whipped topping, what's not to like! Thanks for a great recipe! -
I have been making these for several years, using this recipe. I just never wrote my raving review. I cannot express how good these are. I used to buy these off a baker, and I got tired of the high price I was charged. I found this recipe, and they were better than the bakery's. I don't use the Kahlua, and they turn out fantastic without it. Thanks for the keeper!
