Pecan Tassies

½ cup butter, softened

1 3-oz pkg cream cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour

Blend butter and cream cheese together. Stir in flour. Cover and chill one hour. Form into walnut size balls and press into mini-muffin pan.

¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt

Beat together just till smooth.

Sprinkle chopped pecans in each unbaked tart shell. Divide filling among shells. Top with additional chopped pecans. Bake at 325° till set, about 25 minutes. Cool tarts in pan.

My favorite Christmas treat.—Natalie