Pecan Pickups Recipe

Submitted by Brian M.

Pastry:

• 1 – 3 ounce package cream cheese
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup flour

Filling:

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg

DIRECTIONS

Mix cream cheese, stick of butter, and flour until smooth. Chill. Divide into 24 balls. Press into tiny muffin tins and form cups.

Mix filling ingredients and put 1 teaspoon of filling into each shell. Bake at 325 to 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from tins while warm. Do not overfill.