Top each with a pecan half. Bake until the crusts are golden brown and the filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before removing the tassies from the pan with an offset spatula.

Basically, pecan tassies are a bite-size pecan pie. We have made them many times and have never had the right dough to filling - until now. We used a cookie scoop for the dough and a 1/2 ...