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    These tart-like cookies feature the flavors and textures of pecan pie -- tender, buttery crust, crunchy pecans, and brown-sugar filling -- all in one bite.
    Martha Stewart Living, May 2006
    • Yield Makes 16
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    Ingredients

    • FOR THE DOUGH:

      • 1/2 cup pecans
      • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese
      • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
      • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
      • Pinch of salt

    • FOR THE FILLING:

      • 1 large egg
      • 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
      • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
      • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
      • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
      • 1/4 teaspoon salt
      • 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the dough: Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 1/3 cup); set aside. Put mascarpone and butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until well blended. Add flour, ground pecans, and salt; mix just until dough comes together. Alternatively, stir together ingredients with a wooden spoon in a large bowl.
    2. Roll dough into sixteen 1-inch balls, and press into bottoms and up sides of cups of mini-muffin tins.
    3. Make the filling: Whisk the egg, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, butter, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in pecans. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons filling into each muffin cup.
    4. Bake pecan tassies until crust begins to turn golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on wire rack. Unmold. Pecan tassies can be stored in single layers in airtight containers up to 3 days.

    Recipe Reviews

    • ChefAngie
      1 Feb, 2012

      Where I live had to substituted cream cheese.
      they were delicious.
      I make them to give as gifts especially when I know the person loves pecan pie.

    • bombayjack
      7 Aug, 2011

      Pecans are my favorite nut, so it's no surprise that I loved these tassies. The dough is the perfect compliment to the sweet filling.

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