Pecan Tassies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 for tart shells: beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• 2 add flour, mix until soft dough forms.
• 3 cover, chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 shape dough into 1 inch balls, place into mini-muffin pan.
• 6 form into little shells with floured fingers. (this is where the tart shaper comes in handy!).
• 7 for filling: mix the rest of the ingrediants well.
• 8 fill tart shells evenly with mixture.
• 9 bake 20-25 minute or until a light, golden brown.
• 10 remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
• 11 sprinkle with powdered sugar.