Easy Pecan Tassies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

These bite-sized pecan tassies, with their buttery, flaky crust and rich, nutty filling, are like tiny pecan pies. They're an easy-to-make crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt

Directions

1 Combine flour, 1/2 cup butter, and cream cheese in a bowl; cover and chill for 1 hour.
2 Roll chilled dough into 24 balls; press into the cups of a mini muffin tin to make pastry shells.
3 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
4 Combine brown sugar, pecans, egg, 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl; spoon 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoonfuls filling into each pastry shell.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.