Pecan Tassies (For Two)

Name: Pecan Tassies (For Two)
Ingredients: FOR THE DOUGH:; 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened, Plus Extra For Greasing The Pan; 2 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 1/2 cups Flour; FOR THE FILLING:; 1 whole Large Egg; 1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted; 1/3 cups Brown Sugar; 1/4 teaspoons Whiskey (or Vanilla); 1/3 cups Chopped, Toasted Pecans

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH:
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened, Plus Extra For Greasing The Pan
2 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 cups Flour
FOR THE FILLING:
1 whole Large Egg
1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted
1/3 cups Brown Sugar
1/4 teaspoons Whiskey (or Vanilla)
1/3 cups Chopped, Toasted Pecans

Directions

1

First, make the dough: combine with an electric mixer the softened butter and cream cheese. Add the flour and beat until incorporated. It might not come together into a dough just yet; use your hands to clump it together into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill 20 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, grease 8 cups in a mini muffin pan with the extra butter, and preheat the oven to 350°F. Divide the dough into 8 equal-sized balls, then press the dough in the cups.
3

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, brown sugar, whiskey and pecans. Divide this mixture evenly among the dough cups.
4

Bake for 20 minutes. The pecan filling with puff up and rise above the edges of the dough. Yummy!