Description
Pecan Tassies with Honey are mini pecan‑pie style cookies made with a buttery cream‑cheese crust and a gooey honey‑sweetened pecan filling — perfect for holiday trays or make‑ahead treats.
Ingredients
- For the Tassie Shells:
- 1 ¼ cups all‑purpose flour
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- A pinch of salt
- For the Filling:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (slightly beaten)
- A pinch of salt
- ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Prepare the shell dough: In a food processor (or using a mixer) combine flour, softened butter, softened cream cheese and a pinch of salt. Process until the mixture forms a dough ball. Wrap dough and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- After chilling, divide dough into about 24 portions (≈1 tablespoon each). Roll each into a ball and press into the cups of a lightly greased 24‑cup mini muffin pan, pressing into the bottom and up the sides of each cup. Freeze shells for 10‑15 minutes while preparing filling.
- Prepare filling: In a small bowl whisk together brown sugar, honey, melted butter, vanilla extract, beaten egg and salt. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Remove shell tray from freezer. Spoon about 1‑2 teaspoons of filling into each shell (do not overfill, as filling will expand during baking).
- Bake in a preheated 350 °F (175 °C) oven for about 20 minutes, or until tops are lightly golden. Let cool in pan about 5 minutes, then carefully lift out each tassie (using a butter knife or offset spatula) and transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Store cooled tassies in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can swap honey for maple syrup or corn syrup if preferred.
- Use walnuts or almonds instead of pecans for a different nutty flavor.
- The dough may be sticky—dust your fingers or a scoop with flour for easier handling.
- Chilling the dough before pressing helps keep the crust from shrinking during baking. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Do not overfill the shells — overfilling may lead to leakage during baking. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 1 hour chill)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cookie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American (Southern‑style)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tassie
- Calories: Approx. 110‑130 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 8g
- Sodium: ≈ 60mg
- Fat: ≈ 7g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 12g
- Fiber: ≈ 1g
- Protein: ≈ 1g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 15mg
