Chocolate Pecan Tassies
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Combine the flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, for filling, combine the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips.
- Roll cream cheese mixture into 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Spoon filling into cups.
- Bake at 325u0b0 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-pecan-tassies/ (may not work)