Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, egg and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until well combined.
½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup light or dark corn syrup, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon butter
Mix in salt and vanilla extract. Stir in chopped pecans and chocolate chips (if using).
¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup chopped pecans, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
Remove crust from refrigerator. Cut the log in half, and then each half into halves again so you have four sections. Slice each section into three equal parts so you have a total of 12 individual crusts.
Press crusts into muffin tin working crust up the side of each well.
Divide filling mixture evenly among the twelve pies. Top with a pecan half.
12 pecans halves
Bake for 30 minutes or until crusts are golden brown.
Let cool for at least ten minutes before removing from pan. Slide a knife down the outside of a pie and lift gently to remove.