Cream Cheese Finger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 dash salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
confectioners' sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, sugar and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Stir in pecans.
Dough will be crumbly.
Shape tablespoonsfuls into 2-inch logs and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.
You can drizzle melted chocolate over the cookies if you desire.