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Pecan Tassies

Name: Pecan Tassies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese; 1 ½ cups butter; 2 ⅔ cups flour; 1 egg yolk; 4 eggs; 2 ¼ cups brown sugar; 4 tbsp butter, melted; 4 tsp vanilla extract; 2 ¾ cups pecans, chopped

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Small bite-size pecan tassies sitting on cooling rack in full sunlight

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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-size, 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.

Close up view of small bite-size pecan pie with flaky crust sitting on cooling rack surrounded by other small pies

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!

Top down view of many small pecan tassies sitting on cooling rack with wood board underneath with greens nearby

Small pecan tassie sitting on cooling rack with bite taken out with other pecan tassies sitting around

Top down view of multiple bite-size pecan tassies sitting on cooling rack

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Pecan Tassies

Everyone loves a good piece of pecan pie, but sometimes it can just be too much. That's why these pecan tassies are the perfect bite-size serving!

Prep Time35 minutes

Cook Time25 minutes

Total Time1 hour

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, cookie, holiday, homemade cookies

Difficulty: Intermediate

Method: Baking

Servings: 96 tassies

Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese
1 ½ cups butter
2 ⅔ cups flour
1 egg yolk
4 eggs
2 ¼ cups brown sugar
4 tbsp butter, melted
4 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¾ cups pecans, chopped

Instructions

For 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.

For the filling

Start with four eggs, slightly beaten. Add the brown sugar to the eggs.
Add the melted butter, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Mix until combined.

To assemble

Use one rounded teaspoon 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 one teaspoon of filling in each tart.
Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350°F until golden brown.

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

Serving: 1 tassieCalories: 96 kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 8.3 g (3%)Protein: 1.1 g (2%)Fat: 6.7 g (10%)Saturated Fat: 2.8 g (18%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9 gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.6 gTrans Fat: 0 gCholesterol: 21 mg (7%)Sodium: 12.4 mg (1%)Potassium: 30.8 mg (1%)Fiber: 0.4 g (2%)Sugar: 5.3 g (6%)Vitamin A: 39.7 IU (1%)Vitamin C: 0 mgCalcium: 1.7 mgIron: 0.3 mg (2%)