sweet william's spirited pecan tassies
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I created this recipe in memory of my dear sweet son, William. William was a US Navy Corpsman and I am so very proud to be his mom. He loved my home-baked cookies and every now and then a little Jack Daniels.
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We are in love... with these delicious cookies! This recipe is as thoughtful as it is tasty and made us smile with every bite.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For sweet william's spirited pecan tassies
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1/2 cbutter, unsalted
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3 ozcream cheese
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1 call purpose flour
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1/4 tspsalt
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1egg
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1/4 cdark corn syrup
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1/2 cdark brown sugar
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2 Tbspbourbon (jack daniel's preferred)
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2 Tbspbutter, melted
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1 cchopped pecans
How To Make sweet william's spirited pecan tassies
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1Heat oven to 350F. You will need mini muffin tins that have a 1 tablespoon capacity cup size.In mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until blended. On low speed, beat in flour and salt forming a dough.
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2Divide dough into 1-inch balls (rounded teaspoonfuls); press the dough over the bottom and up the sides of each cup. Place the dough-lined tins in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
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3In medium bowl, combine egg, corn syrup, brown sugar, bourbon and melted butter; blend well. Stir in pecans. Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into each pastry shell. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on rack. Using a small knife gently lift tassies from pan.
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