Pecan Tassies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Preparation

For tart shells: beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Add flour, mix until soft dough forms.
Cover, chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, place into mini-muffin pan.
form into little shells with floured fingers. (this is where the tart shaper comes in handy!).
For Filling: Mix the rest of the ingrediants well.
Fill tart shells evenly with mixture.
Bake 20-25 minute or until a light, golden brown.
Remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.