Rich and Buttery Cream Cheese Finger Cookies

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"These buttery-tasting cookies are so delicious and rich....with the addition of cream cheese, they seem to just melt-in-your-mouth...a definate winner."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar (or more or less depending on how sweet you preper your cookies)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• icing sugar, for rolling

directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, sugar and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Stir in pecans (dough will be crumbly).
6. Shape by tablespoonfuls into 2-inch logs.
7. Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until just lightly browned.
9. Remove the warm cookies from baking sheet; roll in icing sugar to coat.
10. Cool on wire racks.