Description:

Tiny pecan cookie-tarts.

Source:

Connie Wiersema

Serves/Makes:24

Ingredients

• Pastry:
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) margarine
• 1 3 oz (84 grm). package cream cheese
• 1 cup (225 ml) flour
• 1 pinch of salt
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) brown sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped pecans
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
• 1/4 tbsp (4 ml) almond flavoring
• Topping:
• powdered sugar

Preparation

• Blend together margarine, cream cheese flour and salt.
• Roll into balls.
• Press inside ungreased mini-muffin tins.
• Mix brown sugar, egg, pecans, butter, and almond flavoring.
• Fill pastry cups.
• Bake at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cooled.

Comments

I don't know the background of these tasty little bits, it could be a German or Dutch recipe. I begged for it then lost, found it, so now I'm sharing with you. ENJOY!