Pecan Nut Cups

If you have never tired these, they are ridiculously delicious. I keep getting asked for the recipe over and over again. Highly recommend you make for just about any occasion, beware as they are very addictive! They are a lot simpler to make then you may think and are sure to impress as a gift or dessert.

 

For the Dough:

1 stick butter (softened)

3oz cream cheese (softened)

1 cup flour

Filling:

3/4 cup chopped nuts

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp butter

1 egg

1/4 tsp  vanilla

Instructions:

Combine dough ingredients and mix with hands or the dough hook on your mixer until combined and a ball forms. No need to let it rest. Use a mini cupcake pan and divide the dough into 24 sections. Lightly spray the pan with butter spray although if you do not have any on hand, they turn out fine without the spray. You still will need to use a toothpick to get them out either way. Press the dough into each section of the mini cupcake pan to form a little cup.

Combine all filling ingredients and use a spoon to fill each cup. Bake for about 30 minutes at 350. Keep an eye on them, they are done when you see the crust is brown. Use a toothpick to gently get each nut cup out of your pan.

Optional: Roll each pecan nut cup in powdered sugar, as you can see this is my daughter's favorite step. Enjoy!