Ingredients:

1 stick of softened butter
1 tbsp of melted butter
1 (3 oz) package of softened cream cheese
1 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
2/3 cup of packed brown sugar
 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
72 mini chocolate kisses
½ cup chopped pecans

Method:

1. Beat the stick of butter with cream cheese until well blended.
2. Add flour slowly beating well.
3. Cover mixture and refrigerate one hour or until firm enough to handle.
4. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
5. Stir together egg, brown sugar, 1 tbsp of butter, vanilla, and salt until well blended.
6. Remove dough from fridge and shape into 24 (1 inch) balls.
7. Place balls into 1 ¾ inch muffin cups and press up the sides and into bottom of cups to create a well.
8. Place two mini chocolate kisses in each cup.
9. Spoon 1 tsp of pecans in each cup.
10. Evenly distribute egg mixture into each cup.
11. Bake 25 minutes.
12. Lightly press one kiss on the top of each cup.
13. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.