Tassies Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Tassies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; ½ cup butter; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 dash salt; ⅔ cup pecans, finely chopped and divided; maraschino cherry, halved (optional)

Servings: persons

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt
⅔ cup pecans, finely chopped and divided
maraschino cherry, halved (optional)

1
For pastry blend cream cheese and butter until smooth.
2
Stir in flour.
3
Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
4
Roll into twenty four, 1-inch balls.
5
Place in ungreased miniature muffin tins or small cookie tarts.
6
Press the dough against bottom and sides to form shell.
7
Set aside.
8
In a bowl, beat brown sugar, butter and egg until combined.
9
Add vanilla, salt and half of the pecans.
10
Spoon into the pastry.
11
Top with remaining pecans.
12
Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until filling is set and pastry is light golden brown.
13
Cool and remove from pans.
14
Top each with a maraschino half, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened, ½ cup butter, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¾ cup brown sugar, packed, and more.

Yes, Tassies falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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