Chrissi'S Cream Cheese Nut Cups (Mini Pecan Pies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dough
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sweet butter
3 ounces cream cheese
Filling
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg
1 cup chopped pecans (or other nut if desired)

Preparation

Dough: Combine ingredients. Roll dough into balls and press into mini muffin tins. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
Filling: Combine all ingredients.
Fill dough in muffin tins 3/4 of the way with filling - DO NOT OVERFILL to the top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Enjoy.