sweet william's spirited pecan tassies

Name: Sweet William's Spirited Pecan Tassies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 3 ounce(s) cream cheese; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 - egg; 1/4 cup(s) dark corn syrup; 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) bourbon (jack daniel's preferred); 2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Lisa Keys

Middlebury, CT

Updated on Feb 23, 2012

I created this recipe in memory of my dear sweet son, William. William was a US Navy Corpsman and I am so very proud to be his mom. He loved my home-baked cookies and every now and then a little Jack Daniels.

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Not your mama's pecan tassies. These have a touch of bourbon which complement the crunchy pecans and buttery cream cheese pastry.

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We are in love... with these delicious cookies! This recipe is as thoughtful as it is tasty and made us smile with every bite.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, unsalted
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 - egg
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon (jack daniel's preferred)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans

How To Make sweet william's spirited pecan tassies

Step 1

Heat oven to 350F. You will need mini muffin tins that have a 1 tablespoon capacity cup size.In mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until blended. On low speed, beat in flour and salt forming a dough.

Step 2

Divide dough into 1-inch balls (rounded teaspoonfuls); press the dough over the bottom and up the sides of each cup. Place the dough-lined tins in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
Step 3

In medium bowl, combine egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, bourbon and melted butter; blend well. Stir in pecans. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into each pastry shell. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on rack. Using a small knife gently lift tassies from pan.
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