PECAN TASSIES

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My mom makes these every christmas, and when we bring them to my grandmas, they are gobbled up right away! Enjoy! (oh, and a mint tart shaper from pampered chef is Veerrryy useful to have while making these!) I'm pretty sure this recipe came with the mini tart shaper!

Provided by swimmer175

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 mini tarts, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • For tart shells: beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add flour, mix until soft dough forms.
  • Cover, chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place into mini-muffin pan.
  • form into little shells with floured fingers. (this is where the tart shaper comes in handy!).
  • For Filling: Mix the rest of the ingrediants well.
  • Fill tart shells evenly with mixture.
  • Bake 20-25 minute or until a light, golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.8, Fat 33.6, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 76.3, Sodium 150.8, Carbohydrate 35.2, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 20.8, Protein 5.2

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