Best Chocolate Pecan Tassies Recipes

CHOCOLATE PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. Stir in the flour until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt chocolate and margarine together in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth. Beat in the brown sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the pecans.
• Roll the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and press them into the bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini muffin tins. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling into each cup.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are browned. Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes before removing from muffin tins.

CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over medium heat, then let cool.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy, then add sugar, dark corn syrup, vanilla, bourbon and salt. Mixing together.
• 4. Add a small amount of the melted chocolate/butter mixture and mix together. Then add the rest of the chocolate/butter mixture.
• 5. For pie/tassie crust, stir the flour, cocoa powder and sugar together. Work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Then slowly mix the egg/water into the dough until it comes together as a ball.
• 6. For tassies, with your fingers, work a small dough ball out in a mini-muffin pan. Place several pecans in each and then fill with filling. You can also make (about) 5 mini-tarts or 1 pie. It is addictive, so make enough to share.
• 7. Bake until set, 15 minutes for tassies, 25 minutes for tarts and about 30 minutes for pie.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• Allow both crust pouches to stand at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unfold each crust; remove top plastic sheets. Press out fold lines.
• Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon flour. Spread flour evenly over crusts.
• Invert and remove remaining plastic sheets.
• Using a 2-5/8" to 2-3/4" round, scalloped cookie cutter, cut 12 rounds out of each crust.
• Gently press each round, floured side down, into 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups.
• Divide 1/3 cup of the nuts evenly in pie crust-lined muffin cups. In small bowl, beat brown sugar, chocolate, butter, vanilla, and egg only until smooth (do not overbeat; mixture should not be bubbly).
• Spoon teaspoonful of filling over nuts in each cup.
• Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
• Bake at 375°F for 18-22 minutes or until filling is set and crust is light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute; remove from pans.

CHOCOLATE RUM PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• 1. Crust: Blend cream cheese and butter, add flour and powdered sugar. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Divide dough into 24 balls and press into mini muffin pans. (Note: Do not use dark coated pans.) Filling: Combine egg, brown sugar, vanilla, rum, chocolate chips and nuts. Fill cups 3/4 full. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes and remove from pans. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar if desired.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Combine the flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, for filling, combine the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips. , Roll cream cheese mixture into 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Spoon filling into cups. , Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks.

SHORTCUT COCONUT-PECAN CHOCOLATE TASSIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cake mix and oats; stir in egg and melted butter. Shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Press onto bottom and up sides of greased mini muffin cups., Bake just until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool slightly before removing to wire racks; cool completely., Top each with about 1 teaspoon frosting. If desired, top with pecans or drizzle with melted chocolate.

CHOCOLATE PECAN TASSIES

Steps:

• For the crust:
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until well combined. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. On low speed add the flour and cocoa powder and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firmed.
• For the filling:
• In a medium bowl, combine the egg, sugar, vanilla, pecans and salt.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 24 cup miniature muffin pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Divide the chilled dough into 24 equal balls about 2 teaspoons each and place each ball inside a muffin cup. Press the dough into the bottoms and up the sides of each cup to form a shell. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the filling evenly among each shell.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing the tassies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Place the chocolate in a heatsafe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted. Let cool slightly. Pour into a pastry bag (or plastic bag) and drizzle chocolate over the tassies. Let stand until set before serving.