Pecan Tassies

By Scrappin Broad

Ingredients

• TART SHELLS
• 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 c all-purpose flour
• FILLING
• 2 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c pecans, finely chopped
• powdered sugar

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

TART SHELLS

Beat butter & cream cheese until well blended.

Add flour; mix until a soft dough forms.

Using small scoop, shape dough into 1" balls. Place balls of dough into ungreased cups of mini muffin pan. Dip mini-tart shaper in flour; press into dough with even pressure until dough rises slightly above rim of pan.

FILLING

Microwave butter on high 30 seconds or until melted.

Stir in brown sugar, egg & vanilla. Add pecans & mix well.

Using small scoop, fill each tart shell with level scoop of filling (do not overfill).

Bake 20-25 min. or until edges are light golden brown.

Remove from oven; cool in pan 3 min.

Remove from pan & cool completely on wire rack.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.