Brownie Tassies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 -3 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• semisweet chocolate piece (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl stir together flour 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. cut in a 1/3 c butter until pieces are the size of small peas. sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. push to side of bowl. repeat until all is moistened.
• 2 form dough into a ball. divide into 24 small balls. place balls in an ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin cups. press dough into the bottom and up the sides of the cups.
• 3 in a small saucepan melt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons butter. remove from heat.
• 4 stir in sugar, egg, vanilla, and cinnamon. divide chocolate mixture evenly among the muffin cups.
• 5 bake in 325°f oven for 25-30 minutes, or until filling is nearly set. top each with a semi-sweet chocolate piece, if desired. return to oven for 1 minute, or until chocolate is melted. cool slightly; loosen and carefully remove tassies from the pan with a narrow spatula.