pecan tassies

Name: Pecan Tassies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1- 3 oz package(s) cream cheese; 1/2 C - butter; 1/4 C - sugar; 1 C - flour; 1 - egg; 3/4 C - brown sugar, packed; - dash salt; 1 T - softened butter; 3/4 tsp - vanilla; 3/4 C - broken walnuts or pecans

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Betty Ellis

The Villages, FL

Updated on Dec 18, 2015

Freezes well.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield Makes 24

Ingredients

1- 3 oz packages cream cheese
1/2 C butter
1/4 C sugar
1 C flour
1 egg
3/4 C brown sugar, packed
dash salt
1 T softened butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 C broken walnuts or pecans

How To Make pecan tassies

Step 1

Blend cheese, butter, sugar; stir in flour. Chill 1 hour or longer.

Step 2

Shape into 1" balls (24). Place into small lightly greased muffin tins; press dough against bottom and sides.
Step 3

Beat egg with brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt just until smooth. Sprinkle 1/2 the nuts in tins; add egg mixture, then remaining nuts.
Step 4

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes. Cool before removing from tins.
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