Key Lime Tarts

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Wedding Shower

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (107)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(107)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 tarts

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 27 min

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Ingredients

24 Key Lime Cooler cookies
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice, preferably Key lime
1 teaspoon lime zest
Fresh sweetened whipped cream
Mint leaves or lime zest, for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Fill 2 (12-muffin) mini muffin tins with paper cups and spray cups with cooking spray. Place 1 Key Lime Cooler cookie in the bottom of each cup, flat side down.

Prepare filling. Beat together cream cheese, egg, sugar, lime juice, and zest until well mixed. Fill the cups to the top. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove tarts to cool. When completely cool, fit a star tip in a pastry bag and fill with the whipped cream. Pipe the whipped cream on top of the tarts. Garnish with tiny mint leaves or lime zest.

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recipe Key Lime Tarts
L Chattanooga, TN 09-27-2009
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Easy and Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these tarts for a party and they were a hit! I found key lime cookies at The Fresh Market and they fit perfect into... regular baking cups. I baked them 20 minutes to account for the larger size. These tarts are much better after they have been in the fridge for 8 hours. Before the party, I peeled off the paper liners, used canned whipped cream (Reddi-Whip) on top and added a 1/2 slice of key lime. VERY easy to make and everyone loves them.Read more
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Heather Scottsdale, AZ 04-10-2009
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LOVE THESE!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great easy dessert. Generally have the ingredients on hand. (Although, I usually substitute graham crackers crumbs and make... them in "regular sized" muffin tins.) We love topping these with fresh strawberries. Nice to have smaller portions instead of one large cheesecake (feels less guilt). Frequent requests to bring these to parties. Read more
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Audra Durham, NC 02-07-2009
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This is a WINNER!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I substituted graham cracker crumbs for the Key Lime Coolers. I could not find them in my area. I also used Low fat cream... cheese and Nellie and Joes Famous Key Lime juice as I could not find any fresh, but the taste did not lack at all! My tarts were flat in the middle and not very pretty, but I put a dollop of whipped cream on top and you couldn't even tell the difference. Everyone raved over them! I give this recipe an A+Read more
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Anonymous 06-01-2008
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Fabulous!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was not only easy to follow, but also easy to substitute. Like many other reviewers, I had a lot of trouble... locating the lime cooler cookies, so I just bought some Nilla wafers, mixed in some butter sugar and pressed them into the cups and voila! I will definitely be making these again very soon.Read more
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JACQUELINE Buffalo, NY 05-26-2008
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JUST OUTTA THIS WORLD!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I HAVE HAD THIS RECIPE SINCE PAULA FIRST MADE IT, BUT LIKE EVERYONE, I WANTED THE REAL KEY LIME COOLER COOKIES. JUST BOUGHT... THEM @ OF ALL PLACES, PIER 1. I LOVE KEY LIME, & MAKE THE PIE FREQUENTLY. I ALSO HAVE A MINI CHEESCAKE TIN----LIKE A MINI MUFFIN TIN WITH PUSH UP BOTTOMS---LIKE A SPRINGFORM. WILL TRY USING THE NEXT TIME SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO USE PAM/PAPERS. ALSO, YOU CAN BUY NELLIE & JOE'S KEY LIME JUICE IN THE FOOD STORE. INCREDIBLY DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELICIOUS!Read more
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Sylvia Temple, TX 05-23-2008
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Wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used Target's Archer Farms Key Lime Cookie Straws. They are exactly like the key lime cooler cookies except they are long... instead of round like cookies. I crushed the whole bag between waxed paper using a rolling pin, added approx. 1/3 stick of melted margarine and then pressed them into the muffin cups. It worked great!Read more