Cheesecake cookie bars
Why I Love This Recipe
I love these for a little bite of cheesecake, they are great for potlucks
Ingredients You'll Need
Crust
1/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c flour
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c melted butter
Filling
one 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
2T milk
1t lemon juice
1t vanilla
1 can mandarin oranges, drained well
Directions
for crust - mix sugar, flour and pecans, then pour over melted butter
firmly pack into 8x8 pan and bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees
make sure crust is completely cooled before putting in filling
Beat cream cheese and sugar in bowl until smooth
beat in egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth
Pour over crust
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set
when cool, cut into 2" squares
top each piece with a mandarin orange slice
