Name: Holiday Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -; 2/3 cup cold butter -; 1 cup chopped walnuts -; Filling: -; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 2 eggs -; 1/4 cup 2% milk -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Sliced red and green maraschino cherries, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Holiday Cheesecake Bars

1. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -

3. 2/3 cup cold butter -

4. 1 cup chopped walnuts -

5. Filling: -

6. 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -

7. 1/2 cup sugar -

8. 2 eggs -

9. 1/4 cup 2% milk -

10. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

11. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

12. Sliced red and green maraschino cherries, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Holiday Cheesecake Bars

1. Stage

In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining crumbs onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the milk, lemon juice and vanilla. Pour filling over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.

3. Stage

Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned and filling is almost set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Garnish with cherries if desired. Store in the refrigerator.