Pecan Cups

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter or margarine
  • 1 small (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together margarine and cream cheese.
  2. 2
    Add flour and mix with fork or pastry blender.
  3. 3
    Form into 1 inch balls, flatten and carefully press into 2 small greased muffin pans.
  4. 4
    Mix brown sugar, pecans, egg, melted butter and vanilla to make filling.
  5. 5
    Fill pastry cups with filling, being careful not to overfill.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cool for 10 to 15 minutes; cup should then easily lift out of tins.
  8. 8
    Store covered in refrigerator.
  9. 9
    Yields 2 dozen.

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