Pecan Cups

A Christmas favorite.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 18-24

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup flour (sifted)
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  softened margarine
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  dash salt
• 2⁄3 cup pecans

Directions

1. Let cream cheese and margarine soften.
2. Stir in flour until well blended.
3. Chill 1 hour.
4. Shape into 1-inch balls and place in ungreased small muffin pans. Press dough on the bottom, and up the sides of the cup, forming a little crust in which one.
5. Keep cool in fridge.
6. Beat together egg, brown sugar, 1 tlbs margarine, salt and vanilla.
7. Stir in nuts.
8. Place about a teaspoon of nut mixture in the cups on top of the molded ball mixture.
9. Bake at 325 for about 25 minutess.
10. Cool before removing.
11. Enjoy!