These Maple Pecan Tassies are cookie cups filled with sweet maple syrup and buttery pecans for a delicious cookie that will have everyone begging for more.
Maple and pecans are wonderful together. Put them in a mini pie crust and you have an amazing little cookie.
Traditional southern Pecan Tassies have a cream cheese cookie base and a filling made with eggs and brown sugar. I could eat way too many of them if left to my own devices.
These maple versions are equally addicting.
Why are they called Tassies?
Tassie is a Scottish term for "little cup" which was derived from the French word for cup: tasse.
It's an appropriate name for a little mini cookie cup.
Cooking from Quilt Country
I modified these cookies from a pie recipe in Cooking from Quilt Country: Hearty Recipes from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens by Marcia Adams. It is from the old PBS cooking series Amish Cooking from Quilt Country.
The recipes are fabulous and so are the photographs. Normally I like my cookbooks with pictures of the final product in it, but there isn't a one in this book. Instead, the photos are from in and around Amish country including some of their food preparation tools as well as some of their legendary quilts.
My list of recipes to make from this book is at about 20, and I have already made three!
Ingredients for Maple Pecan Tassies
Pecan Tassies usually have a cream cheese cookie base, but I used real pie crust for these. You can use store bought dough, but this Hot Water Pie Crust is easy and very forgiving.
The filling is just three ingredients:
- maple syrup
- sweetened condensed milk
- pecans
You really want to use honest to goodness real maple syrup for these instead of maple flavored syrup.
Variation: Maple Cream Pecan Pie
If you want to make this into an 8 inch pie instead:
- bake the pie crust per package/recipe directions
- use pecan halves instead of chopped if you prefer. Toast them in a single layer on a baking sheet in the oven with the pie crust.
- double the filling (1 can sweetened condensed milk and ⅓ cup maple syrup)
- add filling to the baked crust - it will only be about half of the pie. Let cool completely, about 3 hours.
- add nuts on top of the filling, or put them on top of the whipped cream, or a little of both.
- top the pie with whipped cream (or whipped topping aka Cool Whip).
More Pecan Recipes from #OurFamilyTable
Pecans are my favorite nuts. And they can be used in everything from breakfast to dessert. Here are a few more ideas to use these delicious nuts whether you pronounce them pee-can or puh-con or something else entirely.
Perfect Pecan Recipes
- Blackberry Basil Balsamic Brie with Sweetened Pecans from Jen Around the World
- Coconut Pecan Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
- Green Cabbage, Apple, Fennel, Watercress, and Pecan Salad from Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Pecan Pie Chiffon Cake from Hezzi-D's Recipe Box
- Pecan Tart from Art of Natural Living
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust for an 8 inch pie (UNBAKED)
- ½ can sweetened condensed milk (7 ounces)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup pecans (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Roll out the pie crust very thin (less than ⅛ inch if you can) Cut with a 3 inch biscuit cutter to make 24 circles. Put a circle in each cup of a mini muffin tin. Press to fit against the sides. Prick a few times with a fork.
- Sprinkle some pecans into each crust. Bake until pie crust is golden, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Combine milk and maple syrup in a medium saucepan. Heat over LOW heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil. It may take awhile.
- Cook until thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Add filling to each cup. Chill in refrigerator until set.
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Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
I love your Pecan Maple Cream Tassies, what a delicious Thanksgiving dessert. I have not tried making tassies, I'll have to work on that this winter, we do love sweets so I must give this a try. Pinned/shared.
Cynthia
What a great recipe! I love Tassies - they make a perfect Tea Time treat. I was very interested to read about the cookbook and will have to look for it. My father came from Indiana and when we visited his family, we always went to flea markets where Amish sold their goods. Then we stopped by a homestyle restaurant for some wonderful food! Thanks for being a part of the Fill The Cookie Jar!
Sandra
I've never had a tassie but I'd sure like to try one, especially these. They look very dainty!
Heather
Oh these look so good. I love tassies but haven't made them yet. I can only imagine the amazing recipes from your Amish cookbook. I went to college in Lancaster, PA and miss all the goodies I would pick up the market every Saturday morning.
Kris ~ Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies
I adore tassies, and I love the spin you put on them! If no one else covers dessert for Thanksgiving, I will be making these!
Cindys Recipes and Writings
You have all the good stuff in here!
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas
These look very addictive, I can imagine I'd find it hard to stop at just one!
Jamie
YUM!! These look good!! Pinning to try later. 🙂 #ibabloggers
Megan Kubasch
As always. Loving your recipes! Definitely want to give these a try! #ibabloggers
Megan Walsh
They look delicious, as all of your recipes do! Will be trying them out as well as some of the others 🙂 #ibabloggers
Joanne T Ferguson
G'day! Looks great! Wish I could try one right now!
Cheers! Joanne pinned
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Jennifer
I mad my first pecan tassies last year it LOVED them. This looks like a great twist and I'll be sure to try them this year. (pinning for later) Do you think a traditional crust would be just as good or do you recommend the Hot Water Crust?
Marlys (This and That)
these sounds so good... Perfect for this month's fill the cookie jar theme.
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
I'm having a great time co-hosting The Ultimate Virtual Cookie & Goodies Part & Giveaway. Thanks for linking up your tasty recipe! Stop back by the party and exchange more recipes. Pinned, Shared, and Tweeted... 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Kristina and Millie
haven't heard of tassies but oh my these look so good and yummy!! I am going to have to try these pecan maple cream tassie for sure but I probably won't wait for the holiday 🙂
Saundra @ FamishedFish
These look so simple and delicious! I need to have these! Thanks for sharing.
Lou Lou Girls
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