Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tassies. The. Best. Cookie. Ever. I could eat lots of these.
Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tassies. To die for. Make them today.
Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tassies
I think my new favorite dessert cookbook is Small Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers by Debby Maugans. These Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tassies are awesome, and perfect for National Pecan Day, July 12. This recipe is adapted from Debby's recipe. I made it gluten free.
My OOOPS
The recipe calls for mini muffin tins. I didn't have mini muffin tins, so I made them in standard muffin tins. Unfortunately, I didn't bake them long enough, so the "first time" we tried them, they weren't fabulous. But later on that same evening I put them back in the oven for about 20 minutes and that did the trick. They were amazing. Every time I make them, they get better and better.
If you would like to make them gluten free, substitute Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour for the flour in the recipe (equal amount). I think it's the best of all the baking mixes, even the other varieties that Bob's Red Mill offers.
What You Need
You will need measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowls, an electric mixer, and muffin pans. Make them in mini muffin tins because they are high in calories.
Chocolate Coconut Pecan Tassies Recipe
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
- 2 ounces cream cheese (divided, softened)
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar (use separately)
- ¼ cup gluten free flour (or white flour if you don't need GF)
- 1 tablespoon gluten free flour (or white flour if you don't need GF)
- 1 teaspoon well-beaten egg white
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons flaked coconut (unsweetened)
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans toasted
Instructions
- Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325F degrees.
- Put ½ the chocolate chips in a small bowl and microwave for about 1 minute until just softened. (Time may vary depending on your microwave. I do 30 seconds/30 seconds and stir in between.)
- Stir to evenly distribute the heat and make sure the chocolate is melted.
- Set aside to cool.
- In a deep mixing bowl, place 1 ounce of cream cheese, the butter and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Add the cooled chocolate and beat until smooth.
- Add the flour and beat until combined.
- Roll the dough into 6 balls and place in a greased mini muffin tin (Debby says to put them in ungreased tins, but I'm afraid they would stick).
- Press the dough into the bottoms and up the sides of the muffin cups.
- Set aside.
- Clean the mixing bowl.
- Place the rest of the cream cheese, sugar, beaten egg white (I used egg substitute) and vanilla in the mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
- Stir in coconut and pecans.
- Spoon this mixture into the prepared dough cups.
- Bake until the filling begins to brown on the top, about 20 minutes (40 for full-size muffin tins).
- Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
- After they are cool, take a sharp knife and loosen the tassies from the tins and remove them to a separate plate.
- While the tassies are baking, melt the remaining chocolate chips in the microwave. I added about a teaspoon of butter to them. Whisk until combined and smooth. (The butter allows you to drizzle the chocolate easier.)
- When the tassies are cooled, drizzle each one with a bit of the melted chocolate.
- Serve warm.
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Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.