Marbled Tarts

This recipe delivers an appealing chocolate treat with the richness of cheesecake.

• Calories: 180 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup butter
• ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, cocoa and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.

Step 3

Sprinkle with cold water, 1 Tbsp at a time, mixing gently until all the mixture is moistened.

Step 4

Form this mixture into a ball. Shape dough into twenty-four 1-inch balls and press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin cups.

Step 5

In a small bowl beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons sugar until fluffy. Separate the egg and beat in the egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla.

Step 6

Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly among the muffin cups. Top each with about 1/2 tsp of the chocolate chips.

Step 7

Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.

Step 8

With a knife or chopstick, slightly swirl chocolate into mixture just to marble. Return to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes more.

Step 9

Cool slightly in pan. Remove and cool on a rack.