Peppermint Candy Tarts Recipe

Name: Peppermint Candy Tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; ½ cup butter, softened; ½ teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 egg; 1 ½ cups flour; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 cups powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 -3 drops red food coloring; 2 -3 tablespoons milk; ½ cup hard peppermint candy, crushed, about 18 candies

Servings: persons

½ cup sugar
½ cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
1 egg
1 ½ cups flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 -3 drops red food coloring
2 -3 tablespoons milk
½ cup hard peppermint candy, crushed, about 18 candies

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FOR TARTS:.
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Heat oven to 350.
3
Grease bottoms only of 32 mini muffin cups.
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In a large bowl, beat sugar and 1/2 cup butter until fluffy.
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Beat in peppermint extract and egg until blended.
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On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
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Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
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Press each ball in bottom up the sides of muffin cups.
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Bake 9-12 minutes until set and edges are light golden brown.
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Cool 1 minute, remove from muffin cups to cooling racks.
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Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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FOR FILLING:.
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In small bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp butter, food coloring, and milk on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
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Stir in 1/4 cup of the crushed candies.
15
Spoon or pipe 1 rounded tsp of filling into each tart shell.
16
Sprinkle with remaining crushed candies.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup sugar, ½ cup butter, softened, ½ teaspoon peppermint extract, 1 egg, and more.

Yes, Peppermint Candy Tarts falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Peppermint Candy Tarts

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