Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 1 (5 ounce) package vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 23 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Method

  • For shells, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar; mix in flour to form a soft dough.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place in ungreased mini muffin pan.
  • Press dough with a tartlet shaper dipped in flour to form a shell.
  • Poke shells several times with a fork, then bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  • Cool several minutes in pan, then completely on a rack.
  • (If needed I reshape the tartlets immediately after baking.
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  • For filling, mix pumpkin, dry pudding mix, milk, and spices.
  • Fold in whipped topping.
  • Pipe filling into each tartlet shell.
  • Keep refrigerated until using.