Apricot Tassies

these are nice on a buffet table...always disappear..Solo is the brand I use for filling

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 48 tassies

Ingredients

• 6  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cups flour

• FILLING

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 9  ounces  apricot filling
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350*.
2. beat cream cheese, butter and 2 tbls sugar in medium boil till fluffy -- stir in 2 cups of flour to make a soft dough.
3. divide dough in half.shape each portion into 1" balls.
4. press balls in miniature muffin cups.set aside.
5. to prepare FILLING:.
6. beat 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour,vanilla and Solo apricot filling with mixer on low-medium speed until well blended.
7. stir in nuts, if using.(I like it without nuts).
8. spoon evenly into pastry lined muffin tins.
9. bake 25-30 minutes or filling is set and crust is golden brown --
10. cool completely in cups on wire rack.
11. when cool remove -- .