EASY PECAN TASSIES

Easy Pecan Tassies image

This recipe for pecan tassies was handed down to me by a great friend of mine.

Provided by alma

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt

Steps:

Combine flour, butter, and cream cheese in a bowl. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Roll chilled dough into 24 balls and press into the cups of a mini muffin tin to make pastry shells.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Mix brown sugar, pecans, egg, butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Spoon 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon filling into each pastry shell.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 61.6 mg, Sugar 4.5 g