Aunt Annie's Nut Cups

INGREDIENTS  

• 1-3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 cup flour
• 1 stick of butter
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t. butter
• ½ cup nuts, chopped   

DIRECTIONS   

1. Mix cream cheese, flour and butter together.
2. Form ball and divide into 23 little balls.
3. Press into muffin tins and place in freezer for 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350° F.
5. Filling: Mix brown sugar, egg, 1 t. butter and nuts together.
6. Fill cups almost full.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Sprinkle with powered sugar while still hot.