Description
Grandma Rose’s Pecan Tassies are delightful miniature pecan pies featuring a flaky cream cheese pastry crust filled with a sweet, nutty pecan mixture. These bite-sized treats are perfect for holiday cookie trays and family gatherings, combining rich buttery flavors with a gooey pecan filling that’s surprisingly easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Crust
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup salted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces chopped pecans
Instructions
- Prepare the Pastry: In a mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese and salted butter until smooth. Gradually add the all-purpose flour and mix until the dough comes together. Chill the dough for at least an hour to firm up.
- Make the Filling: In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, melted salted butter, and pure vanilla extract until fully combined and smooth. Stir in the chopped pecans to complete the filling.
- Form the Tassies: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease mini muffin tins. Take the chilled dough and press about a tablespoon into each muffin cup, forming a small cup with a slightly higher edge to hold the filling.
- Fill and Bake: Spoon the pecan filling into each dough cup, filling them almost to the top. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 25 minutes, or until the filling is set and the crust is lightly golden.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the tassies from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Grandma Rose’s pecan tassies are a family favorite and resemble mini pecan pies.
- They feature a flaky cream cheese pastry crust and a rich, nutty filling.
- Perfect for holiday cookie trays and easy to prepare with simple ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cookies
- Calories: 318 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg
