Mini Pecan Pies

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 3 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares

Recipe

• 1 beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer, medium speed, until well blended. add flour and mix well.
• 2 cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until well chilled.
• 3 preheat oven to 357. divide dough into 24 balls. place one ball in each of 24 mini muffin pan. press onto bottoms and up sides of cups to form a shell.
• 4 beat eggs lightly in small bowl. add brown sugar and vanilla, mix well. stir in pecans. spoon evenly into pastry shells, filling each shell 3/4 full.
• 5 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. let stand 5 minutes then remove tarts from pans. cool completely on wire racks.
• 6 drizzle with melted chocolate and let stand until set.