Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

Pastry
• 2 cups flour
• 1 8oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1½ sticks butter, softened
Filling
• 1 ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ stick butter melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º
2. With electric mixer using bread hook mix butter and cream cheese until smooth.
3. Add flour and mix until fully combined.
4. In mixing bowl, stir together the filling ingredients and set aside.
5. Shape dough into 48 balls, about 1 in. in diameter.
6. Press each ball into a cup of a greased muffin tin, spreading evenly up the sides.
7. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the pecan mixture into each muffin cup.
8. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes until golden
9. Cool 10 minutes in tin and remove to cool completely
*I use coated muffin tins – no cooking spray required