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Mary Ann's Pecan Tassies Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Crust
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 packages 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
Directions:
To make tart shells, beat butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Add flour; mix until a soft dough forms. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls of dough into cups in a greased Mini Muffin Pan. Dip fingers into flour; press into dough to form a tart shell. For filling, combine all filling ingredients in a Bowl; mix well. Fill tart shells evenly with filling mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from mini muffin pan to a Cooling Rack. Cool completely.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20-24
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was my Mom's favorite cookie to make especially during the holidays. They freeze great if you want to make them a couple of weeks ahead of time.

 

 

 

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