Pecan Tassies AKA Mini Pecan Pies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Dates

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 Powdered sugar
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 cup Pecans
  • 48 Pecans, half

• Dairy

  • 2 sticks 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 6 oz Cream cheese

Found on thatskinnychickcanbake.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1½ cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 48 half pecans, optional
• Powdered sugar to garnish, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Blend together the pastry ingredients in a food processor. Chill while making the filling.
• Cream the butter and sugar together for the filling. Add the egg and vanilla. Finally mix in the pecans and dates.
• Roll the chilled pastry into small balls and add to two lightly greased mini muffin tin. Press down with your thumb and then press dough so it comes up the sides of the tin. Alternatively, use a wooden tamper to form the shells.
• Fill each unbaked pastry shell with the pecan date mixture.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, adding a half pecan about halfway through baking time.
• Cool tarts before removing from the tray. Dust with powdered sugar to garnish, if desired.