Pecan Tassies (2 batches)
Beths Recipes, Christmas, Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup Margarine
2 3oz. pkg cream cheese
2 cups flour
2 egg
2 tsp margine softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
dash salt
1 cup coarse chopped pecans
Directions
PASTRY: Beat 1/2 C marg and cheese. Add flour. Beat well. Cover bowl; chill mixture 1 hour.
FILLING: In small bowl stir together egg, br. sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt till smooth. Add pecans. Set aside. Shape pastry into 2 dozen 1" balls, place in ungreased small muffin tin. Fill each w/egg mixture.
Bake at 325' for 25' or until filling is set. Cool on wire racks, remove from pans. Makes 24.