Who doesn’t like cannolis? The crunchy shell, the dreamy cream filling and chocolate! What is not to love? You’re going to love these Mini Cannoli Cups.
1/2C.confectioners’ sugarplus extra for dusting finished cups
2Tbssugar
1tspvanilla extract
1/4Cmini semi-sweet chocolate chipsor other toppings such as slivered almonds, cinnamon, dried fruit, chocolate jimmies (sprinkles for you non-new englanders
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
In a large bowl mix together all filling ingredients except for your topping pieces until creamy.
Place the filling in a zip loc bag and chill (for the thicker filling this is when you would put it in the cheese cloth – I recommend this step)
Unroll the pie crust onto a lightly floured surface.
Sprinkle the top of the crust with cinnamon and sugar. Go over the crust lightly with a rolling pin to push the cinnamon sugar mix into the dough.
Cut circles from your dough using a round cookie cutter. Press them into an un-greased mini muffin tin to make your cups.
Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
Allow them to cool before adding your filling.
Once the cups are cool, add your filling simply by snipping the corner off the zip loc bag and using it as a piping bag. Top with your favorite toppings, dust with powder sugar and ENJOY!