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Little Nut Cups

SUBMITTED BY: Karen B.

"I learned this recipe from a childhood friend whose mother made these for family parties and get-togethers. They are a great Christmas or special occasion cookie. My Mother makes hers with walnuts, I prefer pecans for a mini pecan pie taste."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 cup butter, softened
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup honey

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour and mix thoroughly. The dough should be somewhat firm. Roll into 36 small balls, place them on a plate and refrigerate for one hour.
Make the filling in a medium bowl. Beat the eggs, melted butter, vanilla and brown sugar until smooth and well blended. Stir in the nuts. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press the chilled dough balls into the bottom and up the sides of tart pans or mini muffin cups. Fill each shell with filling almost to the top. Use a squeeze top honey container if you have one, to drip about 1/2 teaspoon of honey onto the top of each cup.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is lightly browned. Allow to cool in the tins completely before removing.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on May 8, 2004 by CAREECLEME

These cookies are great! I have made them a few times, they are the first to be gone. I did... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2003 by HOPEE23

I remember this from my childhood. They taste like little pecan pies, they're great. I've... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by CHRISTINA PULKINEN

the best dessert ever MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by KRISTEN29

WOW! So chewy and sweet. I followed the recipe exactly except for the hunny drizzle, I used... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2005 by Jinah

These were ok. I love the filling, just like pecan pie. However, I wasn't really fond of the... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2007 by Orchid

What a nightmare. Admittedly, I'm just not good at making nut cups - and believe me, I've... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by ACG2377

These were a little time consuming, but got rave reviews at the cookie exchange at work. Be... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2002 by WENDY_SU

These were so easy to make and they were so good. They are a great dessert to make and give to... MORE