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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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These dessert muffins capture the wonderful flavor of pecan pie. The addition of chocolate chips makes them extra special. Ramona Porter, Olive Hill, Kentucky Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
6 tablespoons sugar |
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons baking cocoa |
pecan filling: |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 tablespoons butter, softened |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2/3 cup chopped pecans |
2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Combine the flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, for filling, combine the brown sugar and butter in a small bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chips.
2. Roll cream cheese mixture into 1-in. balls. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Spoon filling into cups.
3. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 3 dozen.
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