Cheesecake Cookie Slices

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon, rind of
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs, finely crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, beat the butter and the cream cheese.
• 2 add the sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla.
• 3 beat in the flour.
• 4 divide dough into two portions, then cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• 5 shape each portion of dough into 8-inch long rolls.
• 6 combine chopped nuts and graham cracker crumbs on a large piece of waxed paper.
• 7 roll the 2 dough rolls in this mixture, being sure to coat well.
• 8 wrap each roll in the waxed paper chill for at least 2 hours.
• 9 cut dough into 1/4 in slices, place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 10 bake at 375° 8 to 10 minutes.
• 11 cool on racks.