Pistachio Cream Cheese Fingers

These are tender and delicately flavored cookies
the light green color and chocolate drizzle
make them stand out on a cookie tray.
A really nice treat for the holidays.

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 teaspoon shortening
Directions
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar,
and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Combine the flour, dry pudding mix, baking powder, and salt;
stir into the creamed mixture. Cover dough,
and refrigerate for at least one hour for easier handling.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into finger shapes,
about 1 1/2 inches long.
Place cookies on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven,
or until set and very lightly browned on bottoms.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
In small saucepan over low heat,
melt together chocolate and shortening,
stirring constantly until smooth and well blended.
Drizzle a small amount of chocolate over each cookie.
Allow the chocolate to set before storing.