Apricot Tassies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cups flour
FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
9 ounces apricot filling
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

preheat oven to 350*.
beat cream cheese, butter and 2 tbls sugar in medium boil till fluffy -- stir in 2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.
divide dough in half.shape each portion into 1\" balls.
press balls in miniature muffin cups.set aside.
to prepare FILLING:.
beat 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour,vanilla and Solo apricot filling with mixer on low-medium speed until well blended.
stir in nuts, if using.(I like it without nuts).
spoon evenly into pastry lined muffin tins.
bake 25-30 minutes or filling is set and crust is golden brown --
cool completely in cups on wire rack.
when cool remove -- .