Pistachio Cream Cheese Fingers

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter, softened margarine softened

8 oz cream cheese softened

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

2 1/4 cup flour

3 3/4 oz package instant pistachio pudding

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1 tsp shortening

Heat oven to 350F. Beat sugar, margarine and cream cheese until fluffy. Add vanilla and egg and beat. In medium bowl, combine flour, pudding, baking powder, and salt. Add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape tsp of dough into 1 1/2 inch fingers. Put on greased cookie sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes. Cool. Drizzle with chocolate.