Pecan Tassies

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 24 pecan halves

Directions

To Make Crust: Blend softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter and flour. Chill 1 hour.

Shape into 24 balls. Press balls into cavity of mini muffin tins, making small cups.

To Make Filling: Beat together egg, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Add vanilla and salt and beat till smooth. In each little crust bottom, sprinkle chopped pecans, add egg mixture to right before top and top with a whole pecan.

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes or till filling is set. Cool before removing from tins.