Mini Pecan Pies

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 6 oz cream cheese
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• Filling:
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Combine cream cheese and butter, mixing until smooth. Add flour and mix to form the dough.
2. Press about 1 tbsp of dough into each mini muffin cup, shaping it up the sides to form a well.
3. For the filling, mix melted butter, eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla until well combined. Stir in chopped pecans.
4. Spoon about ½ tbsp filling into each dough cup, leaving a little room for puffing.
5. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes. Makes about 40 mini pecan pies.