Pecan Tassies

(4 dozen)

2 8 oz bricks cream cheese

1/2 lb butter, softened

2 tbsp butter, melted

2 c flour

2 tsp vanilla

1 egg

3/4 c brown sugar

1 c pecans, chopped

1 sm jar apricot preserves

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Spray tassie pans (itty bitty muffin pans) with non-stick cookie spray.

3. Mix cream cheese & 1/2 lb butter.

4. Add 1 tsp vanilla & flour. Mix well.

5. Divide dough into 4 parts.

6. Pinch off 12 pieces from each part, 48 total.

7. Roll into balls.

8. Flour fingers & press dough into tassie pans.

9. Put a small amount of apricot preserves (~1/2 tsp) into each tassie.

10. Mix 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, egg & brown sugar.

11. Add pecans.

12. Drop 1 tsp into each tassie. (Tassies will be about 1/2 full.)

13. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool & remove from pans.