Monday, December 10, 2007

Pecan Tassies


Shells
½ pound butter (2 sticks)
1 large pkg cream cheese
2 cups sifted flour

Soften butter and cheese to room temperature. Mix well. And flour and mix with hands. Shape into balls the size of a small walnut. Press dough into muffin tins.

Filling
3 eggs slightly beaten
2 cups light brown sugar
Dash of salt
2 tsp vanilla
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups chopped pecans

Put pecans into bottom of shells. Mix first five ingredients well. Spoon mixture into shells. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Remove from tins while still warm. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.

3 comments:

Alaskan Dave Down Under said...

Quick, easy, and tasty! I like it! Gonna try it.

Suzer said...

I love these. They're my absolute favourite Christmas cookie. Taste like mini pecan pies.

culinaryprincess said...

Looks good!i love pecans but have never made anything with them before.