Pecan Tassies

By Hklbrries

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Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• For the filling:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Dash of salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from spokesman.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together cream cheese, butter and flour. Divide dough into small balls. Press dough into greased mini muffin tins to look like little pie crusts.

For the filling: Cream together butter, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs and pecans. Fill each crust with about 1 teaspoon of the pecan mixture.

Bake at 350 F for 12-15 minutes.