Pecan Tassies

Yield: 4 dozen 

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 3-oz softened cream cheese
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups nuts, chopped

Cream together softened butter and cream cheese. Add flour and blend well. Work with fingers into a smooth dough. Place 1/2" ball of dough into miniature tart pans lined with paper cups. Press with fingers to line bottom and sides of pan.

Filling

• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Beat eggs; add other ingredients and blend well. Place 1/2 tsp chopped pecans into dough lined paper cups. Spoon 1 tsp filling over nuts and top with another 1/2 tsp chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.