Brownie Tarts

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
• Maraschino cherry halves, optional

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, 1 hour.
2. Divide and shape dough into 24 balls (about 1 in.). Press evenly onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups.
3. For filling, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla. If desired, stir in pecans. Spoon into cups.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, top with cherries.

butter, cream cheese, flour, chocolate chips, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, pecans, maraschino cherry halves

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/brownie-tarts/ (may not work)