Grandma's Pecan Tassies

This pecan tassie recipe is the one my grandma used every Christmas. She passed the torch to me, and now my family asks me to make them every Christmas. They are delectable!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 114 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Beat 1 cup butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add flour gradually, beating at low speed. Shape mixture into 48 small balls and place on a baking sheet. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 mini-muffin pans. Press a dough ball into each cup in mini muffin tins to make pastry shells.

Step 4

Whisk brown sugar, eggs, 2 tablespoons melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans; spoon mixture into tart shells until 2/3 full. Top with remaining pecans.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.