Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • cooking spray
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter

Method

  • Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  • Dough: Mix cream cheese, butter and flour to form dough.
  • Chill for 20 minutes.
  • Divide dough into 24 sections.
  • Press each dough into cooking oil sprayed mini muffin cups.
  • Filling: Mix eggs, syrup, vanilla, pecans, sugar and butter.
  • Pour filling to 3/4 full in each dough cup.
  • Bake 25 minutes until crust is brown and filling is dark.
  • Let cool to set completely.