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We all know that wonderful moment when the Christmas lights are on, amazing smells waft through the house, the kitchen is extra warm, and cookies, candies, and holiday specialties cool on kitchen racks await watering mouths. Having just baked my way through the weekend, I cannot wait to share some of my tantalizingly sweet recipes with you!
Every family seems to have special treats that must be made each year. Without these specialties, it just wouldn’t be Christmas! For me, one of the specialties is pecan tassies. These delectable morsels are miniature pecan pies with a perfect, flaky crust. As a bonus, they are bite-sized, so you don’t have to feel guilty eating a couple! Easy to prepare, these pecan tassies take a little extra time to assemble but always catch everyone’s sweet tooth.
While this recipe makes quite a few tassies, when guests start on these amazing treats, they can’t seem to stop!
Pecan tassies are such a fun, special, and unique treat to add to your plate of homemade candies. Give them as gifts or have ready as an after-dinner treat for guests! Happy baking!
More Christmas Cookies
- Great Grandma’s gingerbread cookies
- Chocolate thin mint Christmas cookies
- Peanut butter cup cookies
- Date and nut pinwheel cookies
- Chocolate mint cookies
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Pecan Tassies
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 24 tbsp (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
For the filling
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups pecans chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the pastry: Place the cream cheese in a mixer. Slice the butter into thin slices and add to the mixer. Cream the cream cheese and butter at high speed until smooth. Add the egg yolk and mix together. Add the flour slowly. Beat until combined into a pastry dough. The dough will be sticky.8 oz cream cheese, 24 tbsp (3 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 egg yolk, 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- Make the filling: Start with four eggs, slightly beaten. Add the brown sugar to the eggs. Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans. Mix until combined.4 large eggs, 2 ¼ cups light brown sugar, 4 tbsp unsalted butter, 4 tsp vanilla extract, 2 ¾ cups pecans
- Assemble: Use 1 rounded tsp of dough for each mini tart. Dip fingers in flour and press dough into the tart pan. If a hole is accidentally made, add excess dough to repair. Place 1 tsp of filling in each tart. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350°F until golden brown.
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Notes
- Bite-sized tart pans are needed for this recipe. I find these pans to be useful year-round for mini muffins or bite-sized cupcakes. My favorite variety is from Williams-Sonoma.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment below!
Love this recipe.
Help please! I measured everything and followed instructions as written. I only got 50 Tassies and about two cups of filling leftover. I will take any advice you can give me.
Thanks,
Baking Blunder
PS: The 50 Tassies were delicious!
Hey there, just wondering if I could possibly halve this recipe…?
PS: I love all your recipes and enjoy seeing your beautifully holiday decorated home! I am truly looking forward to your cookbook in 2025, very exciting you.
Thank you!
Does the cream cheese and butter need to be at room temp?
Can I add apricot solo filling?
Thank you
Made these at Christmas and they were unbelievably delicious!! I froze half of them and they were just as delicious. I may have to make these every Christmas! Thank you Kaleb!
Made these at Christmas and they were unbelievably delicious!! I froze half of them and they were just as delicious. I may have to make these every Christmas! Thank you Kaleb!
Tried the pecan tassies recipe today. Love these, but the shells are too dry and
crumbly. What did I do wrong? I
Everyone loved these incredible Pecan Tassies, easy to make and you can’t just eat one or two 😋