Makes 48 mini pecan pies

 

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 cup margarine or real butter

• 3 large eggs

• 2 cups light brown sugar

• 3 Tbsp. Margarine or butter

• 1 tsp. Vanilla

• 1 cup chopped pecans
   

Directions

1. Combine cream cheese, flour and 1 cup butter. Form into 48 small balls.

2. Mix eggs, sugar, 3 Tbsp. butter, vanilla and pecans.

3. Press each ball with your fingers into a mini cupcake pan to form crust.

4. Spoon pecan filling into each crust.

5. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

6. Cool 15 to 20 minutes. Run knife around baked crust to remove from pan.