Pecan Tassies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sifted flour
1 egg
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
2/3 c. pecans, chopped

Preparation

Let cream cheese and butter soften to room temperature.
Blend together with flour.
Chill one hour.
Shape into 2 dozen 1-inch balls.
Press into ungreased tiny muffin tins.
Mix egg, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla and salt.
Put half the pecans in each tin, add egg mixture and top with remaining pecans.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Cool before removing from pans.
Makes 24 tassies.