Grandma's Pecan Tassies Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs15 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 48 cookies

Grandma's Pecan Tassies Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter

softened

6 ounces cream cheese

softened

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons butter

melted

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease the cups of a mini-muffin pan. Press 1 chilled dough ball into each cup and shape into a tart shell.

Step 3

Whisk brown sugar eggs 2 tablespoons butter vanilla extract and salt together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/4 cups pecans. Spoon mixture into tart shells. Top with the remaining pecans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookie shell are delicately brown 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

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

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Pecan Tassies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 114

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.4g 3%

Carbohydrates: 9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 8.3g 13%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 23.1mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 192.7IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Folate: 11.9mcg 3%

Calcium: 12.2mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 3%

Magnesium: 6.3mg 2%

Potassium: 34.3mg 1%

Sodium: 51.5mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 74.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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