Christmas Cranberry-Nut Tassies (Mini) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup chopped fresh cranberries (I used the dried sweetened ones)
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Beat 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add flour, beating well.
Cover and chill dough 1 hour.
Shape dough into 24 (1-inch) balls. Press 1 dough ball into each lightly greased cup of miniature muffin pans, shaping each into a shell.
Combine egg and next 3 ingredients; stir in cranberries and pecans.
Spoon 1 tablespoon mixture into each shell.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes or until filling is set.
Remove from pans immediately, and let cool completely on wire racks.