GERMAN CHOCOLATE TASSIES

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My son and I love chocolate, so I made this brownie-like recipe to satisfy any chocolate lover. The pecans add a welcome crunch. -John Williams, Beaumont, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
Dash salt
FILLING:
1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted

Steps:

Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups., Pulse pecans and coconut in a food processor until finely chopped. In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, egg, butter, vanilla and salt. Whisk in chocolate. Stir in pecan mixture. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in each cup. Bake until filling is set, 17-20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 68mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.