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PECAN TART CUP COOKIES

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Pecan Tart Cup Cookies

I found this recipe in one of my cookie cookbooks, "The Favorite Brand Name Cookie Collection". It is one of my favorites!! They remind me of little mini pecan pies.

 


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INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 25
  • Servings: 24
  • Preparation Time: 45
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup softened margarine
  • 3 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light or dark corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon melted margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • confectioner's sugar to dust stops

DIRECTIONS

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.


In large bowl, mix softened margarine, cream cheese and 2 teaspoon sugar until combined.


Stir in flour mixture until well blended into large ball.


Take about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of dough and press into bottom and sides of a mini muffin tin.


Set aside in refrigerator and work on filling.


In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly.


Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, corn syrup, melted margarine, and vanilla until well blended.


Take muffin tin out of refrigerator and spoon 1 heaping teaspoon of pecans into each pastry-lined cup.


Top with 1 tablespoon of sugar/corn syrup mixture.


Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees (until lightly browned and toothpick comes out clean).


Cool 5 minutes and remove from tin.


Before serving, sprinkle confectioner's sugar on tops.


RECIPE BACKSTORY

I found this recipe in one of my cookie cookbooks, "The Favorite Brand Name Cookie Collection". It is one of my favorites!! They remind me of little mini pecan pies.

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