MiniChocolate Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Oops! I did it again...

I am getting into the Christmas Spirit and wanting to do a little baking for a Sunday School gathering. So, I strapped on my "Kiss the Cook" apron, threw some flour around in the kitchen and in about 45 mins or so I had the whole house smelling ooey and gooey!

Here is the recipe if you dare to make a mess of your own.

What Christmas or baking messes do you like to get into? Share your favorite recipe with me and I will give it a try!

MiniChocolate Pecan Pie Cupcakes

Prep:  20mins.
Cook: 22mins.

1/2  cup firmily packed light brown sugar
   1  large egg
1/8  tsp. salt
   1  cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2  cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
   1  tsp. vanilla extract, divided
1/2  cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3  cup granulated sugar
1/3  cup firmly packed light brown sugar
   1  large egg
   1  cup all-purpose flour
1/2  tsp. baking soda
1/2  tsp. salt
*top with powdered sugar (optional)

     Stir together 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg and 1/8 tsp. salt in a medium bowl; stir in chocoalte morses, walnuts, and 1/2 tsp.. vanilla. Cover and chill. Beat remaining 1/2 tsp. vanilla, butter, 1/3 cup ganulated sugar and 1/3 cup brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add remaining egg, and beat until blended.
     Combine flour, baking soda and 1/2 tsp. salt; stir into butter mixture until blended. Place baking cups into miniature muffin pans and coat generously with cooking spray; spoon 1 1/2 tsp. batter into each cup.
     Bake at 350 degrees for 12 mins. Spoon chocolate morsel mixture over cupcakes; bake 10 more minutes. Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired. Makes about 3 dozen.

-recipe from Southern Living, Little Book of Mini Muffins and More, 2007, Oxmoor House, Inc.