Name: Apricot Pecan Tassies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces; 6 tablespoons reduced calorie cream cheese; 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup dried apricot halves, diced (about 4 oz); 1/3 cup pecans, chopped

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I've made these great one-bite apricot pecan "pies" for my Christmas gift trays for a couple of years and always get rave reviews. I love the dried apricots, but you could substitute almost any dried fruit you like. I got this recipe from a Christmas Cookie cookbook that credits the recipe to the California Apricot Advisory Board.

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ingredients

Base
1 cup all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup butter, cut into pieces
6 tablespoons reduced calorie cream cheese
Filling
³⁄₄ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter, softened
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
²⁄₃ cup dried apricot halves, diced (about 4 oz)
¹⁄₃ cup pecans, chopped

directions

For Base:
In food processor, combine flour, 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese; process until mixture forms a large ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 15 minutes.
For Filling:
Combine brown sugar, egg, 1 tbsp buter, vanilla and salt in a bowl until smooth. Stir in apricots and nuts.
Preheat oven to 325°F Shape dough into 2 dozen 1 inch balls and place in paper lined or greased miniture muffin tins. Press dough on bottom and up sides of each cup. Fill each with 1 tsp apricot-pecan filling. Bake 25 minutes or until golden and filling sets. Cool and remove from cups. Cookies can be wrapped tightly in plastic and frozen up to 6 weeks.

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"I've made these great one-bite apricot pecan "pies" for my Christmas gift trays for a couple of years and always get rave reviews. I love the dried apricots, but you could substitute almost any dried fruit you like. I got this recipe from a Christmas Cookie cookbook that credits the recipe to the California Apricot Advisory Board."

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review by Mavis S.

12/25/2007

I made these with the dried diced tropical mixed fruit and they were so good! My daughter and husband just loved them. Thanks for posting.

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12/10/2006

I've made these great one-bite apricot pecan "pies" for my Christmas gift trays for a couple of years and always get rave reviews. I love the dried apricots, but you could substitute almost any dried fruit you like. I got this recipe from a Christmas Cookie cookbook that credits the recipe to the California Apricot Advisory Board.