How to Make Pecan Tassies - cookie recipe

Pecan Tassies are a family favorite of ours. I like to make these and add them to my Christmas cookie tray. Enjoy!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Ingredients as listed
• Mini muffin tins
• Oven

1. DOUGH:
   
   6 ounces cream cheese, softened
   2 sticks butter, softened
   2 cups all-purpose flour.
2. In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, butter and flour to make a soft dough. Grease mini muffing tins with solid shortening. Press dough on bottom and up sides of greased tins. Set aside.
3. FILLING INGREDIENTS:
   
   2 large eggs, beaten
   1 1/4 cup brown sugar
   1 teaspoon vanilla
   2 Tablespoons butter, melted
4. Mix filling ingredients well. Fill prepared shells about 1/2 way up. Do not over fill! Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes. Cool in pans 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not over fill the shells. The filling rises up when baked and will overflow if filled too much.
• Store in an air tight container.
• These cookies freeze well.