Raisin Tartlets

These are made in miniature muffin tins...great on a buffet table.. Sometimes, just before serving, I add a small dollop of cool whip...

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  egg, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1  tablespoon butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  dash salt
• 1⁄3 cup raisins, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Prepare cream cheese crust, 3 oz cream cheese, 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup butter.wrap and chill while making filling.
2. to prepare raisin filling:.
3. Preheat oven to 350*.
4. beat egg with brown sugar, butter, orange peel, vanilla and salt till smooth,.
5. Stir in raisin, chocolate pieces and pecans.
6. Remove cream cheese dough from refrigerator and roll into 24 1" balls.Press and form into miniature muffin tins --
7. Spoon filling into the pastry lined muffins cups.
8. Bake for 25 minutes.
9. Let stand 10 minutes on rack before removing from cups to cool completely.