Pecan Tassies

By MaryEllen

Sue Dunston made these for cards one day. Very good!

Ingredients

• DOUGH
• 1 cup Unsalted Butter
• 6 oz. Cream Cheese
• 2 cups Flour
• FILLING
• 1 1/2 cups Light Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Chopped Pecans (plus extra for the tops)
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Tbs. Unsalted Butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F
Grease small muffin tins
FOR THE DOUGH:
Beat butter, cream cheese and flour on low speed until all flour is incorporated.
Divide dough into 48 portions and roll in a ball.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Press dough into muffin tins and up the sides of each.
FOR THE FILLING
Mix together the brown sugar, chopped pecans, eggs, melted butter and vanilla.
Divide among each cup.
Top with additional pecan pieces.
Bake 20-25 minutes until tops are set.
Cool for a few minutes in the tins then remove to a rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.