Pecan Tassies

Pecan tassies are cute little bite-sized tarts. Dust with powdered sugar once they're cool. They're always a hit and look beautiful on a holiday tray!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 166 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups margarine
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 2 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat margarine and cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in flour, 1 cup at a time, until the mixture forms a smooth dough. Roll into small balls, and press into the bottoms and sides of tart pans or mini muffin pans.

Step 3

Mix brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt together in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in pecans; spoon mixture into each crust until 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling has puffed up, about 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool in the pans briefly before carefully transferring them onto a wire rack to cool completely.