Pecan Tassies

2 cups of butter, softened to room temperature
12 ounces (1 1/2 8-ounce packages), softened to room temperature
4 cups ofAll purpose flour
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of butter, melted
Apinch of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 1/2 cups of pecans, finely chopped

Here's what you'll need to do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the butter and cream cheese. Mix well.
Add the flour, one cup at a time, mixing well between each addition.
Mix well until it begins to form a dough.
Roll into small balls about the size of a pecan.
Place the balls into mini muffin tins.
Press the dough into the pans as if it were a mini pie shell.
I found that using a teaspoon that has been sprayed with non-stick
cooking spray works pretty well
(you will need to spray it pretty often).
This is what they will look like when you're done.
Set aside so you can make the filling.
In a medium bowl, scramble the eggs.
Add the brown sugar, melted butter, salt and vanilla.
Mix well.
Add the finely chopped pecans.
Mix well.
Pour into the prepared shells being careful not to overfill because they will get stuck in the pan.

Those look yummy, Mama. I love pecans.
Thanks.

I don't think I ever told you when you posted this on the other site but I used your recipe because mine called for cooking the filling first and I wanted to see the difference. Your recipe rocks!!! I got my recipe from my aunt and I like yours better. Thank You!!

Barb

You are soooooooo WELCOME!