Apricot Tassies

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups flour
• FILLING
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 9 ounces apricot filling
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1. preheat oven to 350*.
2. beat cream cheese, butter and 2 tbls sugar in medium boil till fluffy -- stir in 2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.
3. divide dough in half.shape each portion into 1" balls.
4. press balls in miniature muffin cups.set aside.
5. to prepare FILLING:.
6. beat 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour,vanilla and Solo apricot filling with mixer on low-medium speed until well blended.
7. stir in nuts, if using.(I like it without nuts).
8. spoon evenly into pastry lined muffin tins.
9. bake 25-30 minutes or filling is set and crust is golden brown --
10. cool completely in cups on wire rack.
11. when cool remove -- .

cream cheese, butter, sugar, flour, filling, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, apricot filling, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-tassies-129709 (may not work)