Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

~ pecan tassies ~

(5 ratings)
1lovetocook1x avatar
Recipe by
Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x
Somewhere, PA

My Aunt started the tradition of us all getting together to make these yummy treats every year, around the holidays. We all pitch in on the cost and make a ton of them. They freeze well, to use later for your cookie trays. Enjoy!

(5 ratings)
yield 2 dozen
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ~ pecan tassies ~

  • TARTS
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3 oz
    softened, cream cheese
  • 1 c
    flour
  • PECAN FILLING - SOMETIMES WE ADD SOME RUM EXTRACT
  • 1
    egg
  • 3/4 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla or rum extract
  • pinch
    salt
  • 2/3 c
    finely chopped pecans

How To Make ~ pecan tassies ~

  • 1
    I a bowl, beat the butter with the cream cheese until mixture is smooth. Beat in the flour. Chill dough for about 45 minutes. Preheat your oven to375 degree F. Take the dough and shape into 1 inch balls. Press each ball into bottom and up the sides of mini muffin cups. In a small bowl, mix all filling ingredients ( except nuts ) together until well blended. Fold in half of the chopped pecans, then sprinkle each cup with remaining pecans. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden around edges and filling is puffed. Cool for about 10 minutes, then remove to racks to finish cooling. Enjoy!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT