Pecan Tassies

Mindy's choice for the first Sister Bake-off

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
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• FILLING:
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Dash salt
• 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, divided

Directions

• 1. In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
• 2. Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of greased mini muffin cups.
• 3. For filling, in a small bowl, mix egg, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until blended. Stir in 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into pastries. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes or until edges are golden and filling is puffed. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. 
  Freeze option: Freeze cooled cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.

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