Mini Pecan Pies

Name: Mini Pecan Pies
Ingredients: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup flour; 1 egg; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped; 3 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup flour
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
3 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

Directions

1

Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer, medium speed, until well blended. Add flour and mix well.
2

Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
3

Preheat oven to 357. Divide dough into 24 balls. Place one ball in each of 24 mini muffin pan. Press onto bottoms and up sides of cups to form a shell.
4

Beat eggs lightly in small bowl. Add brown sugar and vanilla, mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell 3/4 full.
5

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes then remove tarts from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
6

Drizzle with melted chocolate and let stand until set.